This eBook contains four books by American writer Rober W. Chambers: The King in Yellow, The Maker of Moons, The Mystery of Choice and The Tree of Heaven.
‘The King in Yellow’ is a book of short stories first published in 1895. E. F. Bleiler described it as one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction. There are ten stories, the first four of which, "The Repairer of Reputations", "The Mask", "In the Court of the Dragon" and "The Yellow Sign", mention The King in Yellow, a forbidden play that induces despair or madness in those who read it.
‘The Maker of Moons’ is a short story collection published in 1896, which followed the publication of Chambers most famous work, The King in Yellow. It contained eight new stories, including the title story "The Maker of Moons", one of his finest weird tales, and several romantic Art Nouveau stories, concluding with two less distinguished weird tales. The latter were subsequently incorporated into the episodic novel ‘In Search of the Unknown.’
‘The Mystery of Choice’ is a short story collection published in 1897. Distinguished by an atmospheric use of natural scenery, the stories are mostly set in Breton in France.
‘The Tree of Heaven’ is a short story collection published in 1907. Mostly set in New York with a snowy nocturnal backdrop, the stories are light and humorous romantic tales, several of which feature the weird.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
BOOK I. THE KING IN YELLOW
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE REPAIRER OF REPUTATIONS
THE MASK
IN THE COURT OF THE DRAGON
THE YELLOW SIGN
THE DEMOISELLE D'YS
THE PROPHETS' PARADISE
THE STREET OF THE FOUR WINDS
THE STREET OF THE FIRST SHELL
THE STREET OF OUR LADY OF THE FIELDS
RUE BARRÉE
BOOK II. THE MAKER OF MOONS
THE MAKER OF MOONS
THE SILENT LAND
THE BLACK WATER
IN THE NAME OF THE MOST HIGH
THE BOY’S SISTER
THE CRIME
A PLEASANT EVENING
THE MAN AT THE NEXT TABLE
BOOK III. THE MYSTERY OF CHOICE
THE PURPLE EMPEROR
POMPE FUNÈBRE
THE MESSENGER
THE WHITE SHADOW
PASSEUR
THE KEY TO GRIEF
A MATTER OF INTEREST
BOOK IV. THE TREE OF HEAVEN
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I. THE CARPET OF BELSHAZZAR
CHAPTER II. THE SIGN OF VENUS
CHAPTER III. THE CASE OF MR. HELMER
CHAPTER IV. THE TREE OF DREAMS
CHAPTER V. THE BRIDAL PAIR
CHAPTER VI. EX CURIA
CHAPTER VII. THE GOLDEN POOL
CHAPTER VIII. OUT OF THE DEPTHS
CHAPTER IX. THE SWASTIKA
CHAPTER X. THE GHOST OF CHANCE
