| Author |
Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890-1937 |
| Title |
The haunter of the dark
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| Original Publication |
Indianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1936.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunter_of_the_Dark
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| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"The Haunter of the Dark" by H. P. Lovecraft is a short story written in the early 20th century, known for its themes of cosmic horror and the supernatural. The narrative centers around the unsettling experiences of Robert Blake, an artist and writer fascinated by dark mythologies and the occult, who becomes increasingly drawn to a derelict church in Providence, Rhode Island that is steeped in sinister legends. The story explores themes of obsession, fear, and the unknown, which are hallmark attributes of Lovecraft's work. In the story, Blake returns to Providence and becomes fixated on an abandoned church on Federal Hill, rumored to harbor dark secrets and a malevolent presence linked to a cult known as the Starry Wisdom. Driven by curiosity, he ventures into the church and discovers forbidden texts and a mysterious object known as the Shining Trapezohedron, which seems to have a profound and terrifying influence over him. As he delves deeper into the church's history and the cult's dark rituals, he ultimately awakens an unseen entity that begins to haunt him. The narrative culminates in a night of chaos during a thunderstorm, where Blake's connection to the entity leads to his tragic demise, showcasing Lovecraft's trademark style of blending the psychological with the horrific, leaving readers with an unsettling sense of cosmic dread. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Horror tales
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| Subject |
Monsters -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Paranormal fiction
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| Subject |
Curiosities and wonders -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Providence (R.I.) -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
73233 |
| Release Date |
Mar 22, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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