Project Gutenberg 2010-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 267 Peirce, Earl Doom of the House of Duryea Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Doom of the House of Duryea" by Earl Peirce is a horror novel written in the early 20th century, specifically published in 1936. The book explores themes of family curses and the haunting legacy of vampirism, set against a backdrop of psychological tension and dark folklore. It delves into the complexities of a father-son relationship marred by superstition, tragedy, and ancestral darkness. The story follows Arthur Duryea, who reunites with his estranged father, Dr. Henry Duryea, after twenty years. As they attempt to rebuild their bond at a secluded lodge in Maine, they confront the sinister family legacy tied to vampirism and a history of death that has plagued the Duryea lineage. The narrative intensifies when Arthur discovers a book detailing the horrifying truth behind their ancestry, revealing that a family member's curse may be awakening once more. The novel culminates in a tragic and chilling confrontation with fate, culminating in the deaths of both Arthur and his father, leaving behind an inexplicable mystery that echoes the family's dark past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32710/32710-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Horror tales Vampires -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 61726 2025-06-13T10:46:25.593427 text/html 58335 2010-06-06T12:50:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 215927 2010-06-06T12:50:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225242 2025-06-13T10:46:27.888405 application/epub+zip 224010 2025-06-13T10:46:26.168422 application/epub+zip 91915 2025-06-13T10:46:25.867409 application/epub+zip 265334 2025-06-13T10:46:29.399409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256157 2025-06-13T10:46:27.586388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124508 2022-09-15T05:58:30.016476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53331 2025-06-13T10:46:25.423424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53169 2010-06-06T12:50:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21157 2010-06-06T12:50:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 53160 2010-06-06T12:50:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21136 2010-06-06T12:50:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20110 2025-06-13T10:46:29.541375 application/rdf+xml 30522 2025-06-13T10:46:25.948404 image/jpeg 5131 2025-06-13T10:46:25.911399 image/jpeg 216531 2025-06-13T10:46:25.610441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog