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The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

A young scholar delves into his family past and finds more than he bargained for.

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License
Public Domain
Originally published
1943
Latest release
Oct 9, 2026
Pages
152
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Novel
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Table of Contents

  1. Epigraph
  2. I. A Result and a Prologue
  3. II. An Antecedent and a Horror
  4. III. A Search and an Evocation
  5. IV. A Mutation and a Madness
  6. V. A Nightmare and a Cataclysm