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Case of Charles Dexter Ward

When Charles Dexter Ward, a young man from Rhode Island, goes missing from an insane asylum, his family Doctor, Marinus Bicknell Willett, investigates. During his inquiries, Willett comes across references to Ward's ancestor, Joseph Curwen, an early eighteenth century alchemist, and as the mystery surrounding Charles and his ancestor deepen, Willett stumbles upon the horrifying truth about Charles Dexter Ward. H.P. Lovecraft's stories about the cosmic entities known as "The Great Old Ones" served as the basis for what is now called "The Cthulhu Mythos," a universe created by Lovecraft and subsequent writers'most famously Lovecraft's publisher August Derleth'that centered around the horror of "The Great Old Ones." The Cthulhu Mythos has become influential in popular culture and has inspired numerous books, comics, films, and games. The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is the first mention of the "Great Old One" Yog-Sothoth. HarperPerennialClassics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

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  • "Case of Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Case of Charles Dexter Ward"@pl
  • "Case of Charles Dexter Ward"@it
  • "Tilfaeldet Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Beyond the wall of sleep"
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  • "When Charles Dexter Ward, a young man from Rhode Island, goes missing from an insane asylum, his family Doctor, Marinus Bicknell Willett, investigates. During his inquiries, Willett comes across references to Ward's ancestor, Joseph Curwen, an early eighteenth century alchemist, and as the mystery surrounding Charles and his ancestor deepen, Willett stumbles upon the horrifying truth about Charles Dexter Ward. H.P. Lovecraft's stories about the cosmic entities known as "The Great Old Ones" served as the basis for what is now called "The Cthulhu Mythos," a universe created by Lovecraft and subsequent writers'most famously Lovecraft's publisher August Derleth'that centered around the horror of "The Great Old Ones." The Cthulhu Mythos has become influential in popular culture and has inspired numerous books, comics, films, and games. The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is the first mention of the "Great Old One" Yog-Sothoth. HarperPerennialClassics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library."@en
  • "Driven by the spirit of his dead ancestor, Charles Dexter Ward digs up the past, only to find a supernatural force that makes him go mad."@en
  • "Incantations of black magic unearthed unspeakable horrors in Providence, Rhode Island. Evil spirits are being resurrected from beyond the grave, a supernatural force so twisted that it kills without offering the mercy of death!"@en
  • ""Incantations of black magic unearthed unspeakable horrors in Providence, Rhode Island. Evil spirits are being resurrected from beyond the grave, a supernatural force so twisted that it kills without offering the mercy of death"--Page 2 of cover."@en
  • "SW: Fremdsprachige Texte / Englisch."
  • "#A nameless terror surges through centuries to engulf the soul of Charles Dexter Ward, a brilliant New England antiquarian. Evil spirits, malefic gods whose memory lives on in whispered legends and fear-stricken superstitions, still lurk in vile catacombs beneath the surface of a blighted land. Ward is driven to unleash these loathsome horrors upon a defenceless world, possessed by the demonic shade of his ancestor Joseph Curwen, a warlock steeped in the blackest arts of magic. Now Ward too must master these obscene rituals, and pay the price in blood. Human blood. The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward remains the only full-length work of fiction by HP Lovecraft, the master of 20th century horror. It has inspired such classic horror films as Roger Corman's The Haunted Palace and Lucio Fulci's The Beyond. This new edition also includes Lovecraft's rare History of the Necronomicon, plus a challenging new introduction by DM Mitchell (editor, The Starry Wisdom).#DM Mitchell is the editor of the acclaimed Lovecraftian anthology The Starry Wisdom (Creation Books, 1995), and now Associate Editor of Creation Oneiros. He lives in Wales, UK. #H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) is the most important and influential horror writer of the twentieth century. His stories of occult nightmare and cosmic terror have drawn praise from William S. Burroughs, Angela Carter and Jorge Luis Borges and continue to inspire new generations of writers, film-makers."
  • "A young man cursed by the ultimate invocation of evil incantations of black magic unearthed unspeakable horrors in a quiet town near Providence, Rhode Island. Evil spirits-whose memory lived on in ..."@en
  • "Set in Lovecraft's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, the novel describes Charles Dexter Ward's obsession with his distant ancestor Joseph Curwen, an alleged wizard, alchemist, and necromancer. Ward attempts to duplicate his ancestor's feats and physically resurrect Curwen. As Ward's mental and physical health begin to decline, his doctor, Marinus Bicknell Willett, intervenes in Ward's activities, and his investigation and findings reveal a tale of horror"
  • "H.P. Lovecraft was one of the greatest horror writers of all time. His seminal work appeared in the pages of legendary Weird Tales and has influenced countless writer of the macabre. This is one of those stories."@en

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  • "Cuentos de terror estadounidenes"@es
  • "Page proofs (Printing)"
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  • "Powieść amerykańska"@pl
  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"
  • "Electronic books"@en
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  • "Fiction, American"
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  • "Horror fiction"@en
  • "Horror fiction"
  • "Fiction"
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  • "Tilfældet Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Tilfældet Charles Dexter Ward"@da
  • "Case of Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Case of Charles Dexter Ward"@en
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Fallet Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward : eine Horrorgeschichte"
  • "Il misterioso caso di Charles Dexter Ward : edizione integrale"
  • "L'Affaire Charles Dexter Ward the Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Howard Philips Lovecraft. Traduit de l'américain par Jacques Papy"
  • "L' affaire Charles Dexter Ward [roman graphique]"
  • "He periptose tou Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "The case of Charles Dexter Ward"@en
  • "The case of Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Prípad Charlesa Dextera Warda"
  • "L'affaire Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Il caso di Charles Dexter Ward = The case of Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "El cas de Charles Dexter Ward"@es
  • "El cas de Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "El caso de Charles Dexter"@es
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward: zwei Horrorgeschichten"
  • "The case of Charles Dexter Ward. The complete ed"
  • "Os mortos podem voltar"
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward : 2 Horrorgeschichte"
  • "Caso di Charles Dexter Ward : romanzo"
  • "Gengångaren"@sv
  • "Gengångaren"
  • "Ch'alsŭ T'eksŭt'ŏ Wŏdŭ ŭi pimil = The case of Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "El Cas de Charles Dexter Ward"@ca
  • "The case of charles dexter ward"@en
  • "Il caso di Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Il caso di Charles Dexter Ward"@it
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward : 2 Horrorgeschichten"
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward : e. Horrorgeschichte"
  • "El Caso de Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "O caso de Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward : zwei Horrorgeschichten"
  • "The case of Charles Dexter Ward : the complete edition"@en
  • "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"@en
  • "De zaak Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "Il caso di Charles Dexter Ward : romanzo"
  • "Charles Dexter Wardin tapaus"@fi
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward : Zwei Horrorgeschichten. Dt. v. Rudolf Hermstein"
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward eine Horrorgeschichte"
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward 2 Horrorgeschichten"
  • "Przypadek Charlesa Dextera Warda"
  • "Przypadek Charlesa Dextera Warda"@pl
  • "The case of Charles Dexter Ward; a novel"@en
  • "The case of Charles Dexter Ward; a novel [of terror]"@en
  • "Gengångaren : [roman]"@sv
  • "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, etc"@en
  • "Der Fall Charles Dexter Ward; zwei Horror-geschichten"
  • "The case of Charles Dexter ward"
  • "Az árnyak borzalma"
  • "El caso de Charles Dexter Ward"
  • "El caso de Charles Dexter Ward"@es
  • "El caso de Charles Dexter Ward"@ca
  • "L'Affaire Charles Dexter Ward"

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