
The Shunned House
- First published
- 1937
- Reading level
- Fairly demanding
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Shunned House" by H. P. Lovecraft is a horror novelette written in October 1924. Based on a real house in Providence, Rhode Island, the story follows a narrator and his uncle as they investigate mysterious deaths and illnesses plaguing residents for over a century. Strange fungi, foul odors, and yellowish vapors in the cellar hint at something monstrous beneath. Armed with flamethrowers and scientific equipment, they spend a night confronting an ancient, supernatural evil lurking in the foundation.
- Horror tales, American
- Haunted houses
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #31469. The Shunned House on Wikipedia.











