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The case of Charles Dexter ward - cover

The case of Charles Dexter ward

H.P. Lovecraft

Publisher: Greenbooks Editore

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Summary

Charles Dexter Ward is a young man from a prominent Rhode Island family who has disappeared from a mental asylum. He had been incarcerated during a prolonged period of insanity, during which he exhibited minor and inexplicable physiological changes. His empty cell is found to be very dusty.
Available since: 05/28/2021.

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