The unpublished novella 'The Case of Charles Dexter Ward,' written during his lifetime, is considered perhaps H. P. Lovecraft's most personal narrative work. The story of the young man who falls under the spell of his eerie ancestor Joseph Curwen serves as both an ironic self-portrait of the author and a tribute to his hometown of Providence. Above all, 'The Case of Charles Dexter Ward' is a work in which Lovecraft masterfully blends elements from the tradition of the horror novel with the literary pulp aesthetic of his time. This edition presents 'The Case of Charles Dexter Ward' in a new German translation. It includes a detailed preface and extensive notes by the editor, leading Lovecraft specialist S. T. Joshi, as well as a section of images featuring photographs by Donovan K. Lucks, who traces the footsteps of the story in present-day Providence.