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In addition to an introduction, the book uses a frame story titled "The Testimony of the Mad Arab". The "Testimony" is in two parts, forming a prologue and an epilogue to the core ''Necronomicon''. The author describes himself as a "Mad Arab".

In addition to an introduction, the book uses a frame story titled "The Testimony of the Mad Arab". The "Testimony" is in two parts, forming a prologue and an epilogue to the core ''Necronomicon''. The author describes himself as a "Mad Arab".

In the epilogue, the Mad Arab is haunted by premonitions of his gruesome death. He realizes that the horrors of the ''Necronomicon'' are enraged and seek revenge upon him for revealing their existence to the world. The text is littered with non sequiturs and arcane incantations, presented as indication of his unstable mental state and his desire to protect himself from perceived danger. He is unable to sign his work, and thus remains nameless.

In the epilogue, the Mad Arab is haunted by premonitions of his gruesome death. He realizes that the horrors of the ''Necronomicon'' are enraged and seek revenge upon him for revealing their existence to the world. The text is littered with non sequiturs and arcane incantations, presented as indication of his unstable mental state and his desire to protect himself from perceived danger. He is unable to sign his work, and thus remains nameless.