"The Alchemist" by H. P. Lovecraft - Review

In H. P. Lovecraft's short story "The Alchemist," the last descendant of an impoverished French noble family named Antoine investigates a centuries-old family curse that causes every male heir to die prematurely around the age of thirty-two. Raised in isolation by an aged servant, Antoine studies occult and alchemical texts to understand why his ancestors have repeatedly met early, mysterious deaths. While exploring the crumbling subterranean chambers of his ancestral chateau, he encounters a hideous medieval sorcerer who attempts to kill him with poison. Antoine fights back by setting the attacker on fire, only to discover a terrifying truth in the immortal villain's dying breath. The attacker reveals himself to be Charles Le Sorcier, the original wizard who crafted the fatal curse six hundred years prior and achieved eternal life to perpetuate his revenge.

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