Incipit
A Tremendous Tale That Rises Steadily To a Terrifying Climax The Rats in the Walls By H. P. Lovecraft On July 16, 1923, I moved into Exham Priory after the last workman had finished his labors. The restoration had been a stupendous task, for little had remained of the deserted pile but a shell-like ruin; yet because it had been the seat of my ancestors I let no expense deter me. The place had not been inhabited since the reign of James the First, when a tragedy of intensely hideous, though largely unexplained, nature had struck down the master, five of his children, and several servants; an …
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Ce que ce texte contient
Personnages — Delapore (16)
Divinités — Nyarlathotep (1)
Lieux — Le prieuré d’Exham (14)
Thématiques — L’hérédité comme malédiction, Le temps profond
Époques — Les âges préhumains