The Dunwich Horror (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: H. P. Lovecraft
- First Published: 1929
- Type of Plot: Horror
- Time of Work: 1913-1928
- Setting: “Dunwich,” Massachusetts
- Principal Characters: Old Whateley, Lavinia Whateley, Wilbur, Dr. Henry Armitage
- Genres: Short fiction, Horror literature
- Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, Extraterrestrial life, Fear, Horror, Monsters
- Locales: Massachusetts
The Story
The birth of Wilbur Whateley in Dunwich is obviously an ominous event. On the night he is born, strange noises rumble through the hills, all the dogs in the vicinity continuously bark, and a hideous screaming is heard. In fact, the whole Whateley family is rather bizarre. Lavinia, Wilbur's mother, is a deformed, unattractive albino. Lavinia's father, Old Whateley, is feared by the local populace for his practice of black magic, while the father of Wilbur is completely unknown.
This ominous note continues as the child grows. Wilbur is described as “goatish”...
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