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Case of Charles Dexter Ward
Case of Charles Dexter Ward | Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a horror novel by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Charles Dexter Ward is a young scientist and ancient. During his research he discovers the dark figure of Joseph Curwen, an ancestor of the famous sorcerer. Obsessed by the practices of his ancestor, she closes in the laboratory and start practicing terrible limbs, reaching the threshold of madness. Called by the relatives of Charles, Dr. Willett discover the causes of mental degeneration of the protagonist. WITHOUT ILLUSTRATIONS ------ About the author cover: Marco Torricelli was born in Genoa. He drew Candy Candy, Topolino, Piccolo Ranger, Zagor - which he is currently working on - Thor, Tex and has collaborated with magazines such as Magic Girl, Corto Maltese, Eternauta. He has been the cover artist of Andersen magazine school. He has contributed with his comics and illustrations to the Messaggero di Gesu Bambino di Praga of the Padri carmelitani of Arenzano (Genoa). He, together with Moreno Burattini was the author of the first Zagor Gigante, published in 2011 in the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the character. In 2012 Arte e Crescita Edizioni publishes La cerbiatta scomparsa (The disappeared fawn), an illustrated e-book for children. Since 2013 he has been in Comics Bay, a self-publishing website created by the writer and scriptwriter Giorgio Pezzin, with Parabole di Gesu a fumetti (Comic parables of Jesus). In 2014, write and published the book "Shon il ladro" on Amazon. Author page: http: //www.amazon.com/-/e/B00J6EF9RA Fb: https: //www.facebook.com/marco.torricelli.3"
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Jari-chan
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Soft pick. Includes everything a true Lovecraftian story needs, but didn't suck me in as much as some of his other stories. It's well thought-through, with different main characters and different layers. There are some scenes that will stay with me, what might isn't a good thing, when it comes to Lovecraft 😉 But it just shows what a talented story writer he is.

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Case of Charles Dexter Ward | Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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This is one of HPL's longer works (a short novel). It shares plot elements with other HPL works but is unique enough to not be boring to someone who has read his other material. Though some parts are a little slow, overall the pacing is good and the element of mystery and rising horror is excellent. I was worried about long, tangential excursuses typical in some of his longer tales, but was pleasantly surprised that there weren't any of note.

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Sarahreadstoomuch
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I wasn‘t familiar with the original story by Lovecraft, and I leave this graphic novel adaptation only somewhat aware of what that story was. I feel like I got it but I didn‘t fully understand it, which is a shame. The art is super creepy. #scarathlon #teamslaughter 2 pts for being on theme, #scaryscavengerhunt matte cover

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A BBC radio adaptation of Lovecraft's classic novella. Possibly only available for UK based Littens, but you never know...

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward - Episode 1 - @bbcradio4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06t51fv

gradcat I just tried—we can get it in America too by following the link you provided...thanks!! 🤩 6y
Bookwomble @gradcat Yay! 😊 6y
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TheBookkeepersApprentice
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Just finished the graphic novel adaptation of this for my first book for #deweys24hourreadathon! On to book 2! @DeweysReadathon