In this dark story by Robert W. Chambers we are introduced to a detective, who is tasked to uncover a hoax in the Pacific Northwest. There he investigates the possible existence...
Hildred Castaigne is a young man who lives in New York City whose life changes drastically after he falls from his horse and injures his head. Castaigne gets unjustly confined to...
The King in Yellow is a book of ten classic short stories about the supernatural. The first four mention ‘The King in Yellow,’ a forbidden play which induces despair or...
"The Yellow Sign" is considered to be Robert Chambers’ horror masterpiece. He introduces us to Mr. Scott, an artist living in New York City. One day, Scott sees an overweight...
A zoologist recounts his bizarre experiences collecting specimens for the Bronx Park in this satirical collection of early science fiction tales. The protagonist encounters a...
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...
"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...
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to William P. Chambers (1827–1911), a notable corporate and bankruptcy lawyer, and Caroline Smith Boughton (1842-1913). His parents met...
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...
Cardigan is a novel by Robert w. Chambers and published in 1912. This book deals with the American Revolutionary War and explores how it affected the great landed families of...