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The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

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  • 1965 first published
  • 127 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (11 ratings)
  • 13 editions
  • 🎧 4 h 05 min free audiobook
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Published in 1965, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a ghost story and horror novella by H.P. Lovecraft. It deals with physicians, mentally ill, magic and alchemists.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 67 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,207 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 127 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 4 h 05 min LibriVox audiobook.

About The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Continuador de la tradición del cuento de terror, H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) innovó el género con aportaciones procedentes de una veta personalísima de temas y obsesiones en la que se dan cita el mundo sobrenatural, el saber esotérico y las ensoñaciones oníricas. Creador de una mitología fantástica y prolífico autor de cuentos y relatos breves, publicó asimismo tres novelas, entre las que destaca *El caso de Charles Dexter Ward*, obra en la que el horror se funde con materiales narrativos de naturaleza realista en el mejor estilo lovecraftiano.
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Free audiobook

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward — LibriVox recording, 4 h 05 min in 9 sections.

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Opening line

“FROM a private hospital for the insane near Providence, Rhode Island there recently disappeared an exceedingly singular person.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Supernatural
  • American Horror tales
  • Supernatural in fiction
  • Horror & ghost stories
  • Horror
  • Mystery & detective
  • Horror tales
  • Physicians
  • Mentally ill
  • Magic
  • Alchemists
  • Providence, R.I.
  • Mass murder

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Case of Charles Dexter Ward?

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward was written by H.P. Lovecraft and first published in 1965.

What genre is The Case of Charles Dexter Ward?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories, Horror and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The Case of Charles Dexter Ward?

The median edition has 127 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The Case of Charles Dexter Ward free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Case of Charles Dexter Ward?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 4 h 05 min.

What books are similar to The Case of Charles Dexter Ward?

Readers who like it often enjoy Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, The Willows and Dracula.

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