Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Young Charles Dexter Ward is fascinated by the history of Joseph Curwen, his wizard ancestor of the 17th century. Curwen was notorious for haunting graveyards, practicing alchemy - and never aging! Ward can''t help his fixation: he, himself, looks just like Curwen. In an attempt to duplicate his ancestor''s cabbalistic feats, he resurrects the fearsome Curwen . . . and then the true horr...