These stories are woven together by the theme of a fictitious drama of the same title, which drives those who read it insane. His best-known work is ‘The King in Yellow’ (1895), a highly vivid collection of Art Nouveau short stories. He had written his first novel in 1887 ‘In the Quarter’ and felt that was where his time would now be best spent. His career then took a dramatic turn for reasons that are not entirely clear. On returning to New York, he sold illustrations to Life, Truth, and Vogue magazines. His illustrative work was good and displayed at the Salon from as early as 1889. From there he studied in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts, and at Académie Julian, from 1886 to 1893. Robert William Chambers was born on 26th May 1865 in Brooklyn.Ĭhambers was educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and then the Art Students' League. Read by Christopher Ragland (Unabridged: 1hr 30mins)
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