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The Mystery of Choice: Available Copies
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The King in Yellow / The Mystery of Choice (Collected Weird Fiction of Robert W. Chambers) by Chambers, Robert W.; Dziemianowicz, Stefan
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Publisher: Stark House Press (2015)
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Print on Demand. This book uncovers a mysterious tale shrouded in the eerie natural beauty of Brittany. It follows Darrel, an American artist, seeking inspiration among the locals of St. Gildas. He's drawn into a chilling mystery when the sudden and brutal murder of the village's most despised resident, the Purple Emperor, stuns the community. As Darrel delves deeper, guided by Lys, a captivating and enigmatic local woman, he stumbles upon the dark secrets of the villagers and their connection to an elusive figure known as the Black Priest. The author explores themes of love, betrayal, and the hidden evil that can lurk within seemingly ordinary lives, creating a chilling and suspenseful read. Packed with rich historical detail and vivid descriptions of the Breton landscape, this book invites readers to lose themselves in a tale that blurs the lines between reality and the supernatural, leaving them pondering the depths of human nature. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.
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The King in Yellow / The Mystery of Choice (Collected Weird Fiction of Robert W. Chambers) by Chambers, Robert W.; Dziemianowicz, Stefan
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The King in Yellow / The Mystery of Choice (Paperback) by Robert W. Chambers
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ISBN: 9781933586779
Publisher: Stark House Press (2016)
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Paperback. THE KING IN YELLOW Robert W. Chambers was influenced by Ambrose Bierce and hailed by H. P. Lovecraft. He inspired such authors as Clark Ashton Smith, A. Merritt and Sax Rohmer. His works have been anthologized over the years in horror collections and his stories praised by such editors as Lin Carter, Hugh Lamb, Sam Moskowitz and Stephen Jones. Inspired by the Decadents, Chambers wrote about poisonings of the soul--taintings of the spirit--generating what Lovecraft referred to as "cosmic fear." It started with The King in Yellow, a collection of vaguely connected stories tied together by a forbidden book, the reading of which induces madness in its readers. Written in 1895 while the author was a young artist in Paris, these stories exude a true Gothic sense, steeped in darkness and decay. THE MYSTERY OF CHOICE The Mystery of Choice from 1897 collects further tales of suspense and unease, also loosely connected by its characters and mood. But unlike the foreboding gloom that pervades the stories of The King in Yellow, the supernatural tales in The Mystery of Choice are lighter in tone, set more in the outside world--the world of nature--and offer an interesting contrast to the earlier collection. This volume forms part one of "The Complete Weird Fiction of Robert W. Chambers." A combination of two of Chambers' classic works of decadent horror fiction from the late 19th century . Volume one of the 4-volume series, "The Collected Weird Fiction of Robert W. Chambers." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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