About “The Terrible Old Man”
"The Terrible Old Man" is a short story of fewer than 1200 words by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written on January 28, 1920, and first published in the amateur press publication the Tryout in July 1921. It introduces Lovecraft's fictional town of Kingsport and concerns the fate of three would-be robbers of the titular old man's house. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1921