[Bryheinnen]

"The King in Yellow?

Nice set of stories, though the poetry in it is, IMO, abominable.

[Randy M.]

"The King in Yellow?

Nice set of stories, though the poetry in it is, IMO, abominable.
It's been awhile since I read the collection (well, one of the collections under that title -- some include stories others don't), and the only ones I recall are "The Yellow Sign" (think that's the right title) which feels a little like a precursor to Lovecraft, and "The Repairer of Reputations," which is both disturbing and bizarre.

Randy M.

[dvdrom]

Much to my chagrin, I have to admit that I have not heard of Chambers. Which era is he from?

[Randy M.]

Much to my chagrin, I have to admit that I have not heard of Chambers. Which era is he from?
You can find out a bit about him here,
http://www.answers.com/topic/robert-w-chambers
and here
http://www.yankeeclassic.com/miskatonic/dliterature/authors/chambers/bio/rwcbio1.htm

And there are links to some of his fiction here,
http://www.litgothic.com/Authors/chambers.html

A thumbnail view: Early in his writing career Chambers wrote some marvelously weird short work, including the stories collected in the original version of The King in Yellow. He wrote some more in that vein for a few years, but then went on to other writings. He became known -- and quite famous and rather rich -- as the author for shopgirls, writing novels that inspired young women to hope for fame and wealth and love, etc. Now he's probably best remembered for his weird work.

Randy M.