Halloween Reading: "In the Court of the Dragon" by Robert W. Chambers
Added 2022-10-30 23:01:03 +0000 UTCThree days of physical and mental unrest have sent a man to seek sanctuary at the services of the Cathedral of St. Barnabé. But far from being able to escape his problems, he finds himself pursued by an unearthly church organist all across Paris to his own home, unable to escape that which hunts for his very soul.
"In the Court of the Dragon" is the third story from The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers. This massively influential work of weird fiction would go on to inspire a number of other creators whose work you love.
Other Halloween Readings:
- "The Repairer of Reputations" by Robert W. Chambers
- "This Band Could Be Your Life" by Gary Butterfield
- "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- "The Mask" by Robert W. Chambers
- "The Tower" by Marghanita Laski
- "The Prodigy of Dreams" by Thomas Ligotti
Comments
Having listened to the Halloween reading up to this one I am happy to see the number of likes increasing
Fromaginator
2023-10-28 15:53:16 +0000 UTCI finally had the chance to listen to this, and it's the first of these that I've listened to. You're a great narrator, and I liked the sound effects and music. I wasn't myself familiar with the story; I'm really not well-apprised with weird fiction outside of Conan. I was struck by how it seemed like the missing link between Poe and the rest of the genre. I had to laugh a bit, too, because it also (intentionally or unintentionally) seemed to provide the basic skeleton used in a lot of creepypasta; the Super Mario World ROM creepypasta "I HATE YOU" is what specifically sprang to my mind. Long story short, I really enjoyed this, so now I'll have to go back and listen to the others.
Andrew (andyk250) Koch
2022-11-10 14:57:27 +0000 UTCThank you Kole! My favorite part of Halloween!
Brandon Michael
2022-11-02 00:47:45 +0000 UTCOutstanding! I love learning anything more about The King in Yellow! Ambient music was so well done too!
Jimmy Gray
2022-11-01 23:45:12 +0000 UTCThank you Kole
Noah Groves
2022-10-31 23:39:23 +0000 UTCYesss I look forward to this every year!
tundacct
2022-10-31 03:03:28 +0000 UTCThanks, Kole. One of my favs. The King in Yellow is themed in Tumbbad on Amazon Prime. Well worth a watch with subtitles. Great to see other takes on these cosmic horror concepts.
Shane W
2022-10-31 02:18:28 +0000 UTCYeah! I love seeing these every year. Happy Halloween!
Holland Hume
2022-10-31 00:46:30 +0000 UTCYes!
Murder She Rothenberger (Wrote In Burger)
2022-10-31 00:32:21 +0000 UTC
