{"product_id":"book-1uog","title":"The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (Part 1 of 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (Part 1 of 4)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Timeless Terrors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Entry:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e H. P. Lovecraft\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Dunne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1941\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Domain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Case of Charles Dexter Ward\u003c\/em\u003e by H. P. Lovecraft is a masterwork of cosmic and gothic horror - a slow, intelligent descent into forbidden knowledge, ancestral evil, and the terrifying consequences of uncovering secrets long buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Providence, Rhode Island, young scholar Charles Dexter Ward becomes consumed by an obsession with his mysterious ancestor, Joseph Curwen - a shadowy colonial figure rumoured to have practiced unnatural and occult experiments. As Ward uncovers forgotten documents, hidden chambers, and ancient correspondences, his fascination gradually transforms into something far darker and more disturbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, strange voices are heard behind locked doors, disturbing chemical experiments are conducted in secrecy, and unexplained disappearances begin to spread unease throughout the city. Those closest to Ward slowly come to fear that his studies have awakened forces that should never have been disturbed - and that something from the distant past may be returning through him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than relying on sudden shocks or overt spectacle, Lovecraft builds dread through atmosphere, historical detail, mounting paranoia, and the overwhelming suggestion of hidden cosmic truths lurking beneath ordinary reality. \u003cem\u003eThe Case of Charles Dexter Ward\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the defining masterpieces of weird fiction - an eerie, immersive, and profoundly unsettling tale where curiosity itself opens the door to unimaginable horror.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67009722515760,"sku":"BD1uog","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1uog-Square-cover.png?v=1781806632","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1uog","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}