The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

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The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a gothic horror novel by H. P. Lovecraft about a young man’s obsession with his necromancer ancestor and the dark secrets he uncovers in Providence, Rhode Island.

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instanceOf gothic horror novel
novel
antagonist Joseph Curwen
author H. P. Lovecraft
containsElement alchemy
ancient manuscripts
occult rituals
secret chambers
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresCharacter Dr. Marinus Bicknell Willett
firstPublishedInForm posthumous book publication
form prose fiction
genre gothic fiction
horror fiction
hasAdaptation The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (1963 film "The Haunted Palace")
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (audio drama adaptations)
hasTheme ancestral secrets
family legacy
forbidden knowledge
identity
madness
necromancy
occultism
resurrection of the dead
influenced later Lovecraftian horror works
influencedBy Edgar Allan Poe
language English
literaryMovement Cosmic horror
Weird fiction
mainCharacter Charles Dexter Ward
Dr. Marinus Bicknell Willett
Joseph Curwen
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor blend of detective story and horror
detailed depiction of Providence, Rhode Island
exploration of hereditary evil
originalTitle The Case of Charles Dexter Ward self-link
partOf Cthulhu Mythos
protagonist Charles Dexter Ward
publisher Arkham House
setInCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
setInLocation Providence, Rhode Island, United States
surface form: Providence, Rhode Island
settingPeriod 18th century
early 20th century
structure frame narrative
takesPlaceInFictionalUniverse Cthulhu Mythos
writtenBy H. P. Lovecraft

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H. P. Lovecraft notableWork The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward originalTitle The Case of Charles Dexter Ward self-link
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward hasAdaptation The Case of Charles Dexter Ward self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (audio drama adaptations)
Roger Corman Poe cycle basedOn The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
subject surface form: The Haunted Palace