Robert W. Chambers

The Laughing Girl (eBook, ePUB)

A Gilded Age Mystery of Love and Obsession

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Produktbeschreibung

Robert W. Chambers' "The Laughing Girl" is a brilliant exploration of the interplay between reality and the fantastical, woven together through rich, atmospheric prose that captures the essence of early 20th-century literature. Set against the backdrop of Paris and its artistic underbelly, Chambers delves into the lives of eccentric characters whose dreams and desires collide in unexpected ways. The novella presents a layered narrative structure, where the boundaries of identity and perception are blurred, echoing the Symbolist movement that influenced Chambers' stylistic choices and thematic concerns. Chambers, a pivotal figure in the fin de siv®cle literary scene, was influenced by his experiences as a painter and his fascination with the occult and the mysterious. His exposure to the vibrant world of Parisian art and literature, coupled with his acute sensitivity to the nuances of human emotion, inspired him to craft stories that evoke both beauty and melancholy. "The Laughing Girl" particularly reflects his interest in feminine archetypes, as seen in the protagonist, who embodies both whimsy and profound sadness. Readers who are drawn to enchanting tales that meld realism with a dreamlike quality will find "The Laughing Girl" a captivating read. Chambers' masterful storytelling invites introspection on love, art, and the complexity of the human spirit. This novella is a perfect choice for those seeking literary depth combined with rich imagery, marking it as a must-read for aficionados of early modern literature.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 181
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066094263
• Artikelnr.: 59240347

Autorenporträt

Robert William Chambers (1865 - 1933) was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his book of short stories entitled The King in Yellow, published in 1895. Robert was first educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and then entered the Art Students' League at around the age of twenty, where the artist Charles Dana Gibson was his fellow student. Chambers studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and at Académie Julian, in Paris from 1886 to 1893 and his work was displayed at the Salon as early as 1889. On his return to New York, he succeeded in selling his illustrations to Life, Truth, and Vogue magazines. Then, for reasons unclear, he devoted his time to writing, producing his first novel, In the Quarter (written in 1887 in Munich). His most famous, and perhaps most meritorious, effort is The King in Yellow, a collection of Art Nouveau short stories published in 1895. This included several famous weird short stories which are connected by the theme of a fictitious drama of the same title, which drives those who read it insane. E. F. Bleiler described The King in Yellow as one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction. It was also strongly admired by H. P. Lovecraft and his circle. Chambers returned to the weird genre in his later short story collections The Maker of Moons, The Mystery of Choice and The Tree of Heaven, but none earned him as much success as The King in Yellow. Some of Chambers's work contains elements of science fiction, such as In Search of the Unknown and Police!!!, about a zoologist who encounters monsters. Chambers later turned to writing romantic fiction to earn a living. According to some estimates, Chambers had one of the most successful literary careers of his period, his later novels selling well and a handful achieving best-seller status. Many of his works were also serialized in magazines.