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36 pages 1 hour read

H. P. Lovecraft

The Dunwich Horror

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1929

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Essay Topics

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

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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?

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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?

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