Title | : | The Alchemist (Unabridged) |
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Author | : | H. P. Lovecraft |
Release | : | 2020-09-21 |
Kind | : | audiobook |
Genre | : | Mysteries & Thrillers |
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1 | The Alchemist (Unabridged) | H. P. Lovecraft |
"The Alchemist" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft, written in 1908, when Lovecraft was 17 or 18, and first published in the November 1916 issue of the United Amateur. Plot summary: The story is recounted by the protagonist, Count Antoine de C-, in the first person. Hundreds of years ago, Antoine's noble ancestor was responsible for the death of a dark wizard, Michel Mauvais. The wizard's son, Charles le Sorcier, swore revenge on not only him but all his descendants, cursing them to die on reaching the age of 32... |