Book of the Week: ‘The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.’

Ken Hite once (half-despairingly*) called The Case of Charles Dexter Ward the second best horror novel ever written, and he’s correct about both the quality and the half-despair. If you read nothing else by HP Lovecraft, read this one (you should also read other things by HP Lovecraft).

Adieu, The Peshawar Lancers.

Moe Lane

*It almost didn’t get published at all.  And if it had been published in Lovecraft’s lifetime he might have lived longer.

3 thoughts on “Book of the Week: ‘The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.’”

    1. I’m kinda curious as well. My own personal favorite is ‘Carrion Comfort’, by Dan Simmons, but this would definitely be in my top 10. If you’re going for the classics, maybe Dracula?

  1. I am currently running a 5th Edition D&D Warlock based on this book. Curwen Ward is quite interesting to play. I’ve never done neutral evil before.

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