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The thing on the door-step

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    H.P. Lovecraft's The thing on the door-step is a horror and classic fantasy story collection.

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    About The thing on the door-step

    "The Thing on the Doorstep" by H. P. Lovecraft is a horror short story written in August 1933 and published in January 1937. Daniel Upton confesses to killing his best friend Edward Derby, insisting he's not a murderer. Derby's marriage to the occult-obsessed Asenath Waite brings disturbing changes—he exhibits abilities he never learned, speaks of sinister body possession, and hints that Asenath's deceased father may still be alive. As Derby's behavior grows increasingly erratic, Upton confronts a terrifying truth about souls, bodies, and something waiting on his doorstep.
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    • Horror tales
    • Paranormal fiction

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    Who wrote The thing on the door-step?

    The thing on the door-step was written by H.P. Lovecraft.

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    It is usually shelved as Horror and Classic Fantasy.

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    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.

    What books are similar to The thing on the door-step?

    Readers who like it often enjoy Dracula, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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