The late writer of weird fiction, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, was a resident of Providence, Rhode Island for most of the years of his life. Indeed, Lovecraft has been quoted as saying "I am Providence," and it follows that many of the dwellings and sites mirrored in his tales have models which are recognizable to this day. 

Over a period of years, Henry L. P. Beckwith, Jr. has researched Providence and its outlying areas, armed with an appreciation of Lovecraft's writings and a deep interest in the region's rich colonial heritage. For Lovecraft's Providence & Adjacent Parts, Beckwith has identified buildings where were utilized by Lovecraft in his tales, as well as places mentioned in his voluminous correspondence. The result is a total of four tours, three of which can be made by vehicle, the fourth on foot. All are deeply involved with Lovecraft's interests, and all are accompanied by maps drawn expressly for this book. 

Dust wrapper illustration and maps by David Ireland.