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 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.

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.

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'.

In the eerie depths of a forgotten castle, a sinister force awakens. The Slayer of Souls, a malevolent entity, emerges from the shadows, its icy grip reaching out to claim the innocent. As darkness descends upon the land, a lone warrior, scarred by tragedy, rises to confront the ancient evil. With a blade forged in the fires of vengeance and a heart filled with unyielding determination, he embarks on a perilous quest to vanquish the Slayer of Souls and restore light to a world consumed by darkness.

In the realm of the uncanny and the extraordinary, Robert W. Chambers"The Maker of Moons, and Other Short Stories" invites you on a captivating journey. From the titular tale of a man who wields the power to create celestial bodies to the haunting "The Yellow Sign," these stories delve into the depths of human nature, the mysteries of the unknown, and the ethereal beauty of the supernatural. Prepare to be transported to a world where dreams and reality intertwine, where the boundaries of the possible blur, and where the imagination reigns supreme.

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.

El texto de una obra de teatro, titulada El rey de amarillo, despierta la locura en la mente de todo aquel que lo lee. Una extraña atracción capta a todo el que se cruza con la obra y, tras leerla,

"En Carne para la eternidad presentamos al lector dos relatos sobre momias.El primero, de Robert W. Chambers y titulado La bella durmiente de Saïs, cuenta un caso del rastreador de personas, quien se encontrará ante una mujer que duerme en una suerte de incorrupto sueño eterno sin haber perdido un ápice de vida de sus mejillas.Y completa el libro Zenobia: un sueño del antiguo Egipto, una obra teatral de H. Carrington en la que dos exploradores conocerán, tras haber revivido a una momia mediante un antiguo ritual, la trágica y oscura traición que llevó a esta a la tumba hace cientos de años."