The Book by H. P. Lovecraft

An unfinished fragment, The Book follows a man who discovers a mysterious, ancient volume filled with forbidden knowledge. As he reads, he feels reality slipping away, hinting at forces that lie beyond human comprehension. Though brief, the story captures Lovecraft’s core themes of arcane knowledge and mental disintegration. It reads like a glimpse into a nightmare that was never fully revealed. Evocative and eerie in just a few paragraphs.