EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 41 MIN

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward/Possessor

from People’s Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos: Cosmic Horror, Lovecraft, Weird Fiction · host DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt Gore

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a short horror novel (51,500 words) by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in early 1927, but not published during the author's lifetime. Set in Lovecraft's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, it was first published (in abridged form) in the May and July issues of Weird Tales in 1941; the first complete publication was in Arkham House's Beyond the Wall of Sleep collection (1943). It is included in the Library of America volume of Lovecraft's work. INSTAGRAM Facebook Apple

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