In "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward", H.P. Lovecraft tells the eerie tale of a young scholar in Providence obsessed with his ancestor, Joseph Curwen, a necromancer who dabbled in forbidden rites. As Ward uncovers Curwen's secrets, he unwittingly resurrects an ancient horror. His descent into madness and the chilling revelations about Curwen's dark experiments lead to a shocking confrontation with the supernatural forces he unleashed.