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For many years, the protagonist and his uncle, Dr. Elihu Whipple, have nurtured a fascination with an old abandoned house on Benefit Street. Dr. Whipple has made extensive records tracking the mysterious, yet apparently coincidental, sickness and death of many who have lived in the house for over one hundred years. They are also puzzled by the strange weeds growing in the yard, as well as an unexplained foul smell and whitish phosphorescent fungi growing in the cellar. The protagonist and his uncle decide to spend the night in the house, investigating the possibility of some supernatural…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
For many years, the protagonist and his uncle, Dr. Elihu Whipple, have nurtured a fascination with an old abandoned house on Benefit Street. Dr. Whipple has made extensive records tracking the mysterious, yet apparently coincidental, sickness and death of many who have lived in the house for over one hundred years. They are also puzzled by the strange weeds growing in the yard, as well as an unexplained foul smell and whitish phosphorescent fungi growing in the cellar. The protagonist and his uncle decide to spend the night in the house, investigating the possibility of some supernatural force. They set up both cots and chairs in the cellar, arm themselves with military flamethrowers, in the hopes of destroying any supernatural presence they might find. However, what manifests itself is far more horrible than they expected.The Shunned House of the title is based on an actual house in Providence, Rhode Island, built around 1763 and still standing at 135 Benefit Street.
Autorenporträt
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (20 de agosto de 1890 - 15 de marzo de 1937) fue un escritor estadounidense de novelas de ciencia ficción, fantasía y terror. Es conocido sobre todo por su creación de los Mitos de Cthulhu. Nacido en Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft pasó la mayor parte de su vida en Nueva Inglaterra. Permaneció activo como escritor durante 11 años, hasta su muerte por cáncer intestinal a los 46 años, prácticamente en la pobreza. El corpus literario de Lovecraft se basa en la idea del cosmicismo, que fue su filosofía personal y el tema principal de su ficción.