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Post by wireman on Jan 11, 2024 10:44:10 GMT
For Wednesday 1-17-24, the discussion will be for The Mask by Robert W Chambers. This is the 2nd story of 4 related to The King In Yellow.
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Post by wolf on Jan 13, 2024 23:39:31 GMT
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Post by wireman on Jan 17, 2024 11:25:27 GMT
Kind of an alchemy love story. This is an intriguing story of Alec's hidden love for Genevieve and the mask he wears to hide it from his friend Boris. This is a man vs nature horror story but no one ever really seems in peril. In the background of this story is The King In Yellow. Alec reads some of it and has a dream of Carcosa. I'm thinking the city Carcosa in The King In Yellow could be a parallel universe. It seems to be a cursed placed. I'm curious if we learn more of The King In Yellow in the other two stories or if it just stays some mysterious element in the background. |
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Post by osnafrank on Jan 17, 2024 16:44:45 GMT
A pretty weird, but enjoyable love/horror story.
The narrator is, admittedly, in love with the sculptor's wife,
and found a solution which turns whatever is placed in it to stone.
Yap, trouble ahead.
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Post by osnafrank on Jan 17, 2024 17:04:08 GMT
Can't put my finger on it, but "Carcosa" reminded me of "Castle Discordia" from the DT Books. 
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Post by spideyman on Jan 17, 2024 20:47:51 GMT
Alec- the narrator, in love with Genevieve. Boris- sculpture, the lover of Genevieve. Chemistry in play- turn live objects into marble. Quick solution to his art. Boris sees possibles trouble ahead. Many questions are left for the reader. What are the meanings of the nightmares? And what is this strange place= Carcosa?
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