Project Gutenberg 2024-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 287 Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips) 1890 1937 Lovecraft, Howard Phillips Littlewit, Humphrey Lovecraft, H.P. Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay The thing on the door-step The thing on the doorstep $aIndianapolis, IN :$bPopular Fiction Publishing Company, $c1937. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_on_the_Doorstep Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Thing on the Door-Step" by H. P. Lovecraft is a short story that exemplifies the genre of weird fiction, written during the early 20th century. It delves into themes of identity, cosmic horror, and the supernatural, with a narrative that intertwines elements of madness and occultism. The story presents a chilling exploration of the lengths to which individuals might go to achieve power and immortality, ultimately serving as a dire warning against the dark allure of forbidden knowledge. The plot centers around Edward Derby and his tumultuous relationship with his wife, Asenath Waite, who is involved in dark, supernatural practices. Edward, once a timid and childlike man, undergoes a disturbing transformation after marrying Asenath, who is linked to his family's sinister legacy. As the story escalates, Edward reveals the horrifying truth that Asenath, potentially channeling the essence of her father, the ancient sorcerer Ephraim Waite, is intent on possessing him completely. The tension builds until Edward finds himself ensnared in a battle for his very soul against his wife’s monstrous aspirations. The tale concludes with a sense of inevitable doom, leaving readers haunted by the implications of identity and the consequences of dabbling in the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240304081505lovecraft 1937 US Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Horror tales Paranormal fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: American Literature 90627 2025-06-29T05:19:35.151794 text/html 65987 2024-03-22T15:02:18 text/html 379026 2025-06-29T05:19:38.504794 application/epub+zip 378759 2025-06-29T05:19:36.567860 application/epub+zip 224798 2025-06-29T05:19:35.685823 application/epub+zip 894770 2025-06-29T05:19:39.937814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886779 2025-06-29T05:19:37.956776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82888 2025-06-29T05:19:34.909781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63016 2024-03-22T15:02:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17243 2025-06-29T05:19:40.067751 application/rdf+xml 28713 2025-06-29T05:19:36.079823 image/jpeg 5022 2025-06-29T05:19:35.880766 image/jpeg 2094456 2025-06-29T05:19:35.179780 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia