The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

The novel tells of the mysterious disappearance of a young man from an old family in Providence. His treating doctor begins an investigation that leads to terrifying discoveries connected to Charles’s ancestor—the mysterious Joseph Curwen. As Charles Dexter Ward immerses himself in studying family archives, ancient manuscripts, and occult practices, he gradually loses his grasp on reality. His behavior becomes increasingly strange, and around him unexplained, sinister events unfold.