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by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers · 1865–1933
"The King in Yellow" by Robert W. Chambers is a collection of short stories published in 1895. The book opens with supernatural horror tales connected by a forbidden play that drives readers to madness. A mysterious entity called the King in Yellow, an eerie Yellow Sign, and the cursed play itself haunt the first four stories, set in a future 1920s America and Paris. The collection gradually shifts tone, ending with romantic tales, but the opening horror stories have earned acclaim as classics of weird fiction.
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- Read time
- 326 min
- Words
- 71,644
- Chapters
- 26
- Paragraphs
- 1,974
- Price
- Free
- Horror tales, American
- Short stories, American
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
“I know,” she answered faintly, “Boris has gone to Ept with Mr. Scott.
„Ich weiß“, antwortete sie schwach, „Boris ist mit Mr. Scott nach Ept gegangen.
I did not remember when I sent you for him just now.”
Ich habe mich nicht erinnert, als ich Sie geradeaus für ihn geschickt habe.“
“But he can’t get back in that case before to-morrow afternoon, and—are you hurt?
„Aber er kann in diesem Fall nicht vor morgen Nachmittag zurückkommen, und – sind Sie verletzt?
Did I frighten you into falling?
Habe ich Sie erschreckt, sodass Sie gefallen sind?
What an awful fool I am, but I was only half awake.”
Was für ein schrecklicher Idiot ich bin, aber ich war nur halb wach.“
“Boris thought you had gone home before dinner.
„Boris dachte, Sie wären vor dem Abendessen nach Hause gegangen.
Do please excuse us for letting you stay here all this time.”
Bitte entschuldigen Sie uns, dass wir Sie die ganze Zeit hier haben bleiben lassen.“
“I have had a long nap,” I laughed, “so sound that I did not know whether I was still asleep or not when I found myself staring at a figure that was moving toward me,
„Ich habe einen langen Nickerchen gemacht“, lachte ich, „so fest, dass ich nicht wusste, ob ich noch träumte oder nicht, als ich mich einer Figur gegenüber sah, die auf mich zukam,
and called out your name.
und Ihren Namen ausrief.
Have you been trying the old spinet?
Haben Sie das alte Spinett ausprobiert?
You must have played very softly.”
Sie müssen sehr leise gespielt haben.“
I would tell a thousand more lies worse than that one to see the look of relief that came into her face.
Ich würde tausend weitere Lügen erzählen, die schlimmer wären als diese, um den Ausdruck der Erleichterung zu sehen, der in ihr Gesicht trat.
She smiled adorably, and said in her natural voice: “Alec, I tripped on that wolf’s head, and I think my ankle is sprained.
Sie lächelte entzückend und sagte in ihrer natürlichen Stimme: „Alec, ich bin über den Wolfskopf gestolpert, und ich denke, mein Knöchel ist verstaucht.
Please call Marie, and then go home.”
Bitte rufen Sie Marie, und gehen Sie dann nach Hause.“
About the author
Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers1865–1933
Robert W. Chambers, also known as Robert William Chambers, was an American artist and writer born in 1865 and died in 1933.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #8492
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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