The Shunned House

Written in October of 1924, "The Shunned House" is not only Lovecraft's best early novella but also one of the two watershed works which mark his transition to the themes and style of his mature period. As such, it is not only a pleasure to read but also an important work for anyone who is intereste......more

This novelette was written by the young H.P. Lovecraft around the same time as The Rats in the Walls (1924), and published, likewise, in an issue of Weird Tales. There is a significant similarity of inspiration between these two tales: here too, there is a decrepit old house, foul smells, obscene fu......more

Welcome to the Shunned House! GHOSTBUSTERS - NEW ENGLAND STYLE 135 Benefit Street. Providence, Rhode Island. It’s a real house that you can find even nowdays (2017) at the said address, and it’s the scenario of this really spooky tale, that H.P. Lovecraft knew well since his aunt lived there f......more

In this story you will do some research together with the first person narrator why the dilapidated house in Benefit Street is shunned and regarded as uncanny. You will hear everything about the families who lived there, come to know, that Poe walked by this house and in the second section of this l......more

This is hard book to review, it was basically the history of one house that was deemed to be haunted. It's only 48 pages long so it's a quick book to read and what I would describe as quiet horror, more about the atmosphere than anything else. My first Lovecraft as I wasn't blown away. If you listen......more