Robert W. Chambers' ,"The Yellow Sign"

[nerd literature]

I just finished Charmber's Yellow Sign for my Forbidden Knowledge project and I had a question that maybe someone can answer.



POSSIBLE SPOILERS!!




In the middle of the story Mr. Scott is invited to dinner by the actress Edith Carmichel who was performing at the Metropolitan Theatre. When Mr. Scott gets home he dreams about the question, "Have you found the Yellow Sign?"

I wonder if that Mrs. Carmicel is performing the King In Yellow and this triggers the dream. I know that the Yellow Sign is supposed to cause dreams to be warped. Am I even close to anything here or did Chambers just put this in for some other reason than I can't see. The dinner at Solar's just seems a little out of place.

Best, Rob

 

[BAYLOR]

Interesting story , bit of slog.

 

[Fried Egg]

Oh dear, although I have read this story a couple of times in the past, my recollection is somewhat sketchy it has to be said. I would need another re-read before I could be of any help, I'll post back here when I do; hopefully it won't be too long...

 

[Frost Giant]

I always thought The King In Yellow forbidden play concept was very cool, the book seemed to have a bit of a Lovecraftian vibe in my opinion. In particular, I thought Carcosa was interesting.
Sorry for being somewhat off topic, but I also liked how they incorporated The King In Yellow into the story on the first season of HBO's True Detective.

 

[Randy M.]

I first read this in an anthology of which I've long since forgotten the title and editor. I found it a fascinating slow, steady mood piece, and was somewhat surprised to learn it was written earlier than Lovecraft. (What did I know? I was young. I thought weird pretty much started around HPL's time.) Rereading it a couple of years ago, I felt much the same. Chambers' "The Repairer of Reputations," though, if anything, is weirder.

Anyone interested in these stories, might want to look into Karl Edward Wagner's "The River of Night's Dreaming." There was also an anthology of stories based on The King in Yellow published within the last few years. I haven't read it but word of mouth was good.

Randy M.

 

[BAYLOR]

I would like to see someone try to adapt this story into a feature film.

 

[Frost Giant]

Baylor - "I would like to see someone try to adapt this story into a feature film."

David Lynch can work on it after he is done with Twin Peaks in 2017.

 

[BAYLOR]

Baylor - "I would like to see someone try to adapt this story into a feature film."

David Lynch can work on it after he is done with Twin Peaks in 2017.

David Lynch could probably do a good adaptation. also Guillermo Del Toro could as well.

 

[David Drake]

My favourite King In Yellow story.

 

[BAYLOR]

My favourite King In Yellow story.

It would make a great film.

 

[David Drake]

I agree very atmospheric piece and with the right hands at the helm it would be great. Reminds me of the type of contained story that Showtimes Masters Of Horror could have adapted.