Armitage then looked at the book and learned that Wilbur was trying to do something nefarious. He asked Armitage if he could borrow the untranslated copy of the work but Armitage refused. He eventually went to Miskatonic University and met the librarian, Dr. The two also began renovating their property adding rooms and removing walls as if they were hiding something.Īfter Lavinia disappeared and Old Whatley died, the boy began to search for the grimoire known as the Necronomicon for an unknown purpose. Eventually, the boy’s grandfather began teaching him about the occult and bought him many occult related books. The boy grew incredibly fast in terms of mental capabilities, maturity, and height. He lived with his mother and his grandfather, Old Whateley, also known as the Wizard Whateley. The recollection starts with the birth of Wilbur Whateley, the son of a strange albino woman, Lavinia, and an unknown father. The narrative then shifts to a chronological recollection. The story begins with the explanation that the Dunwich Horror was covered up by the town.

The narrator is an unnamed third person narrator. “The Dunwich Horror” is the story of the Whateleys and its relation to the Dunwich Horror, which happened in Dunwich, Massachusetts in 1928.

The story is also part of a literary universe known as the “Cthulhu Mythos.” While the work was originally published in the magazine, “Weird Tales,” it has since been printed in many other forms. 'The Dunwich Horror' is a 1928 short story by cult-favorite horror author H.P. This guide was created using the following version of this text: Lovecraft H.P.

The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft