Robert W. Chambers

Robert William Chambers (1865-1933) nació en Brooklyn en una familia de terratenientes de origen escocés. Estudió en el New York Art Student’s League y en 1886 se trasladó a París, donde convivió con

A beautiful gift edition of the supernatural horror cult classic that inspired H.P. Lovecraft and the HBO hit series True DetectiveThe weird tales in this slim volume are all linked by a play, the second act of which reveals truths so terrible and beautiful that it drives all who read it to despair: The King in Yellow.These four macabre, uncanny and unsettling stories are some of the most thrilling ever written in the field of weird fiction, and since their first publication in 1895 have become a cult classic, influencing many writers from the renowned master of cosmic horror H.P Lovecraft to the creators of HBOs True Detective.

UN CLASSIC DE LA LITERATURA FANTASTICA, QUE ARRIBA FINS AVUI Tenia _El Rei de Groc_ als peus, obert a la segona part. Vaig mirar la Tessie i vaig adonar-me que era massa tard. Havia llegit El Rei de Groc. La vaig agafar de la ma i la vaig conduir fins a l'estudi. Semblava estordida, i quan li vaig dir que es tombes al sofa va obeir-me sense dir res. Aquest es un dels efectes que produeix la lectura d'un llibre maleit, al voltant del qual giren les histories de Robert W. Chambers, que tambe porten per titol _El Rei de Groc_, el llibre dins del llibre. Chambers, la baula que connecta Poe amb Lovecraft, va esdevenir instantaniament un autor de culte per als seguidors de la literatura fantastica i ha inspirat amb els seus contes dominats pel mal, l'horror i l'element sobrenatural tots els escriptors posteriors, des del mateix Lovecraft (que va inspirar-s'hi per crear els mites de Cthulhu) fins a Raymond Chandler, Stephen King o, mes recentment, Nic Pizzolato i la meravellosa True Detective. Inclou el conte L'habitant de Carcosa, d'Ambrose Bierce, que comparteix ambient.

With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. 'I read it and reread it, and wept and laughed and trembled with horror which at all times assails me yet'. With its strange, imaginative blend of horror, science fiction, romance and lyrical prose, Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow is a classic masterpiece of weird fiction. This series of vaguely connected stories is linked by the presence of a monstrous and suppressed book which brings fright, madness and spectral tragedy to all those who read it. An air of futility and doom pervade these pages like a sweet insidious poison. Dare you read it? This collection has been called the most important book in American supernatural fiction between Poe and the moderns. H. P. Lovecraft, creator of the famed Cthulu mythos, whose own fiction was greatly influenced by this book stated that The King in Yellow 'achieves notable heights of cosmic fear'.

A treasured source for Lovecraft, Howard, and others, this collection endures as a work of remarkable power. Includes all the stories from "The King in Yellow -- ""Yellow Sign," "Repairer of Reputations," "Demoiselle d''Ys," and others -- plus stories from other sources, including three early sci-fi fantasies from "In Search of the Unknown," 12 total.

Penguin Weird Fiction a celebration of the very best of the weird a store of novels and tales that for generations have delighted and horrified Shot through with an unutterable sense of mystery paranoia and dread the King in Yellow is a linked collection of tales that swirl around a single motif a terrible book that prompts an obsessive madness in all who look upon its pages From a dystopian New York to the streets of Paris these narratives offer glimpses and hints of impossible terrifying revelations Who is the King Yellow What is the Yellow Sign And where might be that ancient and famous city Carcosa Combining expectation defying horror with decadent description The King in Yellow has proven to be one of the most durable and brilliant collections of Weird Fiction ever written inspiring countless authors from the mythos of H P Lovecraft to the fantasy world of George R R Martin A classic a fantastic collection of short stories Guardian

For the first time in one volume, the best stories of one of Americas most popular classic authors of the supernatural. Robert William Chambers The King in Yellow (1895) has long been recognised as a landmark work in the eld of the macabre, and has been described as the most important work of American supernatural fiction between Poe and the moderns. Despite the books success, its author was to return only rarely to the genre during the remainder of a writing career which spanned four decades. When Chambers did return to the supernatural, however, he displayed all the imagination and skill which distinguished The King in Yellow. He created the enigmatic and seemingly omniscient Westrel Keen, the Tracer of Lost Persons, and chronicled the strange adventures of an eminent naturalist who scours the earth for extinct animals and usually finds them. One of his greatest creations, perhaps, was 1920s The Slayer of Souls, which features a monstrous conspiracy to take over the world: a conspiracy which can only be stopped by supernatural forces. For the first time in a single volume, Hugh Lamb has selected the best of the authors supernatural tales, together with an introduction which provides further information about the author who was, in his heyday, called the most popular writer in America.

For fans of HBOs True Detective,here is the complete, original text of The King in Yellow, a collection of ten Victorian-era short stories that includes some of the most important and defining works in the genre of weird fiction.Along the shore the cloud waves break,The twin suns sink behind the lake,The shadows lengthenIn CarcosaWith these opening lines, Robert W. Chambers introduces readers to The King in Yellow,a fictional play referred to but never fully seen in four of the stories included here: The Repairer of Reputations, The Mask, In the Court of the Dragon, and The Yellow Sign.Set in the dark and sinister world of Carcosa, the play drives all who encounter it to madness and despair, though we, as readers, only glimpse its unspeakable horrors.This seminal collection of short stories has captured the imaginations of generations of readers, including H. P. Lovecraft, who used The King in Yellow as inspiration for the Necronomicon, the fiction-within-a-fiction at the heart of his own genre-defining Cthulu Mythos. More than a century later, The King in Yellow continues to wield remarkable influence in popular culture, and has experienced a resurgence in popularity as a key literary reference in HBOs hit dramatic series True Detective.

In "The Mask" by Robert W. Chambers, a sculptor discovers a mysterious liquid that can turn living beings into marble statues. His friend and muse become involved in his dark experiment, leading to a haunting exploration of art, love, and obsession. The story weaves Gothic elements with unsettling themes, highlighting the fine line between creation and destruction.

Em "A Máscara", de Robert W. Chambers, um escultor descobre um líquido misterioso que pode transformar seres vivos em estátuas de mármore. Seu amigo e sua musa se envolvem em seu experimento sombrio, levando a uma exploraço assombrosa da arte, do amor e da obsesso. A historia mistura elementos goticos com temas inquietantes, destacando a linha tenue entre criaço e destruiço.

"In the Court of the Dragon" by Robert W. Chambers is a chilling tale about a man who attends a church service, only to be pursued by a menacing organist. As he flees through the streets, the sense of dread intensifies. The boundaries between reality and nightmare blur as the protagonist confronts an overwhelming, inexplicable terror, leading to a haunting conclusion that questions the nature of existence itself.

The Repairer of Reputations takes place in a near-future America, where the protagonist, Hildred Castaigne, is recovering from a head injury and becomes obsessed with a mysterious man named Mr. Wilde, who claims to restore reputations. As Hildreds delusions increase, the story delves into themes of madness, power, and distorted reality, with a dark atmosphere surrounding a forbidden play, The King in Yellow.

En el cuento "La Calle de Nuestra Señora de los Campos" de Robert Chambers, un estudiante de arte estadounidense en París descubre el encanto y el misterio del barrio bohemio. Entre cafés animados y artistas excentricos, se siente cautivado por una mujer bella y enigmatica. A medida que el romance florece, los choques culturales y las revelaciones personales desafian su vision idealista del amor y la vida en esta cautivadora historia de arte y pasion.

Em "A Rua dos Quatro Ventos", Robert W. Chambers conta a história assombrosa de um artista que vive no bairro boêmio de Paris. Certa noite, o artista encontra um gato de rua que o leva a uma descober

In "The Street of the First Shell" by Robert Chambers, the story is set in Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. It follows the lives of a group of struggling artists and their romantic entanglements amid the chaos of war. At its heart is the poignant relationship between an American artist, Jack Trent, and his love, Sylvia Elven. As they navigate the terror of bombardments and the emotional strain of wartime, the narrative explores themes of sacrifice, resilience, and the fragility of human connections.

En "La Calle de la Primera Bomba", de Robert Chambers, la historia se sitúa en París durante la guerra franco-prusiana. Sigue las vidas de un grupo de artistas en apuros y sus enredos románticos en medio del caos de la guerra. Su nucleo es la conmovedora relacion entre un artista americano, Jack Trent, y su amor, Sylvia Elven. Mientras atraviesan el terror de los bombardeos y la tension emocional de los tiempos de guerra, la narracion explora temas como el sacrificio, la resistencia y la fragilidad de las conexiones humanas.

In "The Street of Our Lady of the Fields" by Robert Chambers, an American art student in Paris encounters the charm and mystery of the Bohemian quarter. Amid lively cafes and eccentric artists, he becomes captivated by a beautiful yet enigmatic woman. As romance blossoms, cultural clashes and personal revelations challenge his idealistic view of love and life in this atmospheric tale of art and passion.

In "The Street of the Four Winds", Robert W. Chambers tells the haunting story of an artist living in the bohemian quarter of Paris. One night, the artist encounters a stray cat that leads him to an unexpected discovery. This seemingly simple event unfolds into a darkly atmospheric exploration of isolation, mystery, and the supernatural as the artist is drawn deeper into the strange events surrounding him, culminating in a chilling and eerie conclusion.