The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward

  • Autor: H. P. Lovecraft
  • Editora: Classic Books Forever

Sinopse

A young antiquarian in Providence becomes obsessed with his ancestor, a man rumored to be a necromancer, and slowly begins to assume his persona. The horror unfolds as the protagonist engages in grave-robbing and alchemy to resurrect the past, leading to a vampiric transformation. The novel weaves historical fact with supernatural fiction, creating a dense atmosphere of decay and hidden evil. It is a cautionary tale about digging too deep into one's heritage.