The Shunned House
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2010-03-02 |
| Rights | Public 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.)