The Whisperer in Darkness
1931 novella by H. P. Lovecraft
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Summary
The Whisperer in Darkness is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,842 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: H. P. Lovecraft[3]
- Genre: science fiction[4], horror fiction[5], weird fiction[6]
- Commons category: The Whisperer in Darkness[7]
- Language of work or name: English[8]
- Country of origin: United States[9]
- Inception: September 1930[10]
- Publication date: August 1931[11]
- Narrative location: Massachusetts[12], Vermont[13]
- Title: The Whisperer in Darkness[14]
- First line: Bear in mind closely that I did not see any actual visual horror at the end.[15]
- Set in period: 1920s[16]
- Last line: For the things in the chair, perfect to the last, subtle detail of microscopic resemblance—or identity—were the face and hands of Henry Wentworth Akeley.[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Every Book Its Reader 2025[18]
- Copyright status: public domain[19]
- Form of creative work: novella[20]
Why It Matters
The Whisperer in Darkness has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]