The Shunned House

Languageen
First published2010-03-02
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#31469

Description

"The Shunned House" by H. P. Lovecraft is a horror novelette written in October 1924. Based on a real house in Providence, Rhode Island, the story follows a narrator and his uncle as they investigate mysterious deaths and illnesses plaguing residents for over a century. Strange fungi, foul odors, and yellowish vapors in the cellar hint at something monstrous beneath. Armed with flamethrowers and scientific equipment, they spend a night confronting an ancient, supernatural evil lurking in the foundation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Horror tales, American
  • Haunted houses -- Fiction
  • PS

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