The Alchemist
The last Comte of the cursed line, who discovers the family history and confronts the immortal alchemist.
A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson
Reveals himself as Humphry Littlewit, born in 1690, now 228 years old; a friend of Pope, Addison, Swift, and Johnson.
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
The intern at the psychopathic institution who studies Joe Slater and uses a telepathic device to connect with his dreams.
Dagon
The supercargo of a captured ship, he escapes and finds himself on the risen ocean floor, where he encounters a monolith and a monstrous entity, leading to his psychological breakdown and morphine addiction.
The White Ship
The narrator is Basil Elton, keeper of the North Point light, who recounts his voyage on the White Ship.
Nyarlathotep
The first-person narrator who attends Nyarlathotep's exhibition and experiences the ensuing cosmic descent.
Polaris
The dreamer and watcher, tormented by the Pole Star and guilt-ridden over his failure to warn Olathoe.
Ex Oblivione
The protagonist who seeks escape from waking life through dreams and ultimately takes a drug to pass through the bronze gate.
The Picture in the House
The genealogist traveling through the Miskatonic Valley who seeks shelter in the old farmhouse.
The Music of Erich Zann
The metaphysics student who rents a room in the Rue d'Auseil and becomes obsessed with Zann's music.
The Lurking Fear
The protagonist who investigates the lurking fear in the region.
The Shadow on the Chimney
The protagonist and investigator of the lurking fear; a lover of the grotesque who leads the expedition to Tempest Mountain.
A Passer in the Storm
The narrator, still shaken from the mansion encounter, leads the investigation and survives Munroe's attack.
What the Red Glare Meant
The narrator digs in Jan Martense's grave, driven by obsession and madness after the death of Arthur Munroe.
4: The Horror in the Eyes
The narrator is the protagonist, driven by obsessive curiosity to explore Tempest Mountain, witness the emergence of the creatures, and later arrange their destruction.
Hypnos
The sculptor and dreamer who meets the mysterious stranger and follows him into forbidden dream-realms, ultimately left broken and haunted.
The Hound
One of the two grave-robbers; narrates the tale of their blasphemous exploits and the haunting that follows.
The Horror of the Grave-Robbers
The narrator, driven by ennui and aesthetic obsession, participates in grave-robbing and describes the horrific consequences.
II
The narrator recounts the escalating supernatural horrors, the death of St. John, and his own descent into madness.
The Rats in the Walls
The narrator, a descendant of the de la Poer family, restores Exham Priory and descends into madness as he uncovers the family's dark secrets.
Imprisoned with the Pharaohs
The protagonist who is kidnapped and imprisoned in the pyramid.
I
The narrator, a magician, describes his journey to Egypt and his involvement in the pyramid fight.
II
The protagonist, who descends into the underworld and witnesses the ghastly rites of Khephren and the mummies.
The Festival
The protagonist who returns to Kingsport for the Yule-rite, descends into the underground, and escapes by jumping into the river.
The Unnamable
The narrator, a writer of supernatural tales, argues with Manton and recounts the legend of the unnamable monster.
The Temple
The German U-boat commander who records his descent into obsession and madness as he is drawn to the undersea temple.
The Tomb
The narrator and protagonist, a dreamer and visionary who becomes obsessed with the Hyde family tomb.
The Outsider
The protagonist and sole human figure in the chapter; recounts his isolated childhood in a decaying castle and his eventual discovery of his own monstrous reflection.
The Moon-Bog
The narrator is the protagonist who observes and experiences the supernatural events at Kilderry, ultimately fleeing in terror.
He
The protagonist, a poet who moves to New York seeking inspiration but finds only horror. He meets the ancient man and witnesses his dark powers.
The Colour Out of Space
The surveyor who visits the blasted heath and recounts Ammi Pierce's tale.
Pickman's Model
The primary storyteller, a friend of Pickman who becomes increasingly horrified by the artist's work and revelations.
The Horror in Clay
The narrator is the grandnephew and executor of Professor Angell, who discovers the bas-relief and notes.
III: The Madness from the Sea
The narrator discovers the Sydney Bulletin article and pieces together Johansen's account, concluding that the Cthulhu cult is real and that he knows too much.
Cool Air
The narrator, a struggling writer, moves into a cheap boarding house and becomes involved with Dr. Muñoz after a heart attack.
The Silver Key
Narrator describing Carter's journey and reflections.
From Beyond
The narrator and friend of Tillinghast, who is drawn into the experiment against his will. He experiences terrifying visions and is left traumatized, unable to dismiss the reality of what he saw.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
The protagonist who visits Innsmouth and discovers his own connection to the town's horrors.
I
The first-person narrator who travels to New England, learns about Innsmouth, and investigates its history and the strange tiara.
II
The protagonist who arrives in Innsmouth, explores the town, and gathers information from locals.
III
The narrator listens to Zadok's tale and becomes increasingly uneasy, eventually left alone after Zadok's flight.
IV
The narrator experiences the horrific vision of the fish-frog creatures and later tries to escape Innsmouth, only to be stranded at the Gilman House.
V
The narrator recounts his dreams, his acquisition of the Innsmouth look, and his genealogical research in Cleveland. He decides not to shoot himself and plans to join his cousin in escaping to Y'ha-nthlei.
The Haunter of the Dark
The narrator who presents Blake's diary and the events surrounding his death, offering both skeptical and supernatural interpretations.
The Meeting of Edward Derby and Asenath Waite
The narrator, a friend of Edward Derby, who observes and recounts the events of the chapter.
The Unseen Exchange
Observes the changes in Edward and Asenath, receives confidences about occult matters, and becomes concerned for Edward's sanity.
The Shunned House
The primary investigator and chronicler of the house's history.
The Shunned House
The narrator recounts his childhood experiences with the shunned house and his later investigations spurred by his uncle's notes.
II
The narrator, now an adult, receives the collected notes from his uncle and becomes consumed by a new, burning curiosity about the shunned house, leading to a quest that proves disastrous.
III
The narrator investigates the shunned house's history, reviews his uncle's data, and experiences a terrifying vision in the cellar.
IV
The narrator assists his uncle in the vigil, experiencing nightmares and a sense of confinement and hostility.
V
The narrator experiences the horror, attempts to destroy the entity, and ultimately succeeds in ending the curse.
