The Thing on the Doorstep
by H.P. Lovecraft
Publisher: Weird Tales 1937
ISBN/ASIN: B00A0A0TEC
Number of pages: 53
Description:
'The Thing on the Doorstep', first published in 1937, is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft and it is s part of the 'Cthulhu uMythos' universe. The story takes some of the concepts of possession from Charles Dexter Ward and goes in another direction with them. This tale ranks high in Lovecraft's output.
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