The Repairer of Reputations

"The Repairer of Reputations" is a short story by H.P. Lovecraft that explores themes of identity and madness. It presents a future society where a man named Thurston Mallory, supposedly insane, claims to have foreseen a coming upheaval and believes he's a divine protector. The story delves into his disturbed mind, questioning what is real and what is delusional. Lovecraft uses this narrative to examine how perception, authority, and reputation can be manipulated or undermine the truth, illustrating a world where reality is uncertain and the boundaries between sanity and madness are blurred.