The Dunwich Horror

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1929

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Before You Read

Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-4

Chapters 5-7

Chapters 8-10

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

What is Cosmic Horror, and how does The Dunwich Horror engage with and develop this theme?

In what ways does The Dunwich Horror build connections with other books by H. P. Lovecraft? How does The Dunwich Horror fit in with the larger arc of Lovecraft’s work?

Dunwich is an insular community. How does their reverence for isolation become a tragic problem? What does The Dunwich Horror communicate about the dangers of isolation?