- COVER
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- IN SEARCH OF THE UNKNOWN
- I. Because it all seems so improbable—so horribly impossible to me now,
- II. The three days' voyage by boat and rail was irksome.
- III. Towards sunset I came out on a sheer granite cliff
- IV. I dined well—or, rather, I might have enjoyed my dinner
- V. It took me a week to perfect my arrangements for transporting
- VI. Before I proceed any further, common decency requires me
- VII. And so it came about that one calm evening towards the end of June,
- VIII. That afternoon our expedition, in two sections, moved forward.
- IX. When the delegates were appointed to the International Scientific Congress
- X. I lunched at my lodgings on the Quai Malthus,
- XI. That evening, a few minutes before nine o’clock,
- XII. At nine o'clock in the evening, July 31, 1900,
- XIII. The letter that started me—I was going to say startled me,
- XIV. At noon on the second day I disembarked from the train at Citron City
- XV. It was on Sunday when I awoke to the realization
- XVI. "There is something weird about this whole proceeding,"
- XVII. Dawn came—the dawn of a day that I am destined never to forget.
- XVIII. "The sun was dipping into the sea as we trudged across the meadows
- XIX. "The sea was a sheet of silver tinged with pink.
- XX. "Dinner was ended. Daisy Holroyd lighted her father's pipe for him,
- XXI. "The week passed quickly for me, leaving but few definite impressions.
- XXII. "It was high noon in the city of Antwerp.
- XXIII. "Daylight was fading in the city of Antwerp.
- XXIV. "As we reached the Place Verte and turned into the court of the hotel,
- XXV. "It was nearly ten o'clock and our train was rapidly approaching Paris.
<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 로버트 W. 챔버스의 미지의 것을 찾아서>
"In Search of the Unknown"은 1904년에 출판된 Robert W. Chambers의 단편 모음집으로 이 모음집의 이야기는 그의 초기 작품의 일부이며 초자연적이고 이상한 소설이다.
로버트 윌리엄 챔버스(Robert William Chambers)는 19세기 말부터 20세기 초에 활동한 미국의 작가로, 소설가, 화가, 일러스트레이터로서 활동했다. 그의 작품 중에서 가장 잘 알려진 작품은 공포 소설 '킹 카르코스의 황홀한 이야기(The King in Yellow)'다. 이 작품은 공포와 미스터리 요소를 담은 소설 집으로, 후대의 작가들에게 큰 영향을 끼쳤다.
로버트 W. 챔버스는 공포와 판타지 장르에서 활동하며, 그의 작품은 공포와 미스터리 요소, 그리고 종종 초자연적인 요소를 다루는 특징이 있다. '킹 카르코스의 황홀한 이야기'는 후에 H.P. 러브크래프트(H.P. Lovecraft)와 같은 작가들에게 영감을 주었으며, 공포 문학의 발전에 기여한 작품 중 하나로 평가되고 있다.
"In Search of the Unknown" is a collection of short stories by Robert W. Chambers, published in 1904. The stories in this collection are part of his earlier work, supernatural and strange fiction.
Robert William Chambers was an American writer active from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, and was active as a novelist, painter, and illustrator. His best known work is the horror novel 'The King in Yellow'. This work is a collection of novels containing horror and mystery elements, and had a great influence on later writers.
Robert W. Chambers works in the horror and fantasy genres, and his work is characterized by elements of horror, mystery, and often the supernatural. 'The Enchanting Story of King Karkos' was later published by H.P. It inspired writers such as H.P. Lovecraft and is evaluated as one of the works that contributed to the development of horror literature.
요약
이 책은 공포, 판타지 및 초자연적 요소가 혼합된 으스스하고 신비한 현상에 대한 탐구로 알려져 있다. Chambers는 분위기 있는 설정을 만들고 그의 이야기에서 묘한 불안감을 불러일으키는 능력을 경험할 수 있다.
"In Search of the Unknown"은 "The King in Yellow"와 같은 그의 다른 작품만큼 유명하지는 않지만 독자들에게 그의 상상력이 풍부한 스토리텔링 스타일과 흥미롭고 불안정한 이야기를 만드는 능력을 읽을 수 있다.
Summary
This book is known for its exploration of the eerie and mystical, blending elements of horror, fantasy and the supernatural. Chambers can experience an ability to create atmospheric settings and to evoke a strange sense of uneasiness in his stories.
"In Search of the Unknown" isn't as famous as some of his other works, such as "The King in Yellow", but readers can read about his imaginative storytelling style and ability to craft exciting and unsettling tales.
로버트 W. 챔버스(1865~1933)는 미국의 예술가이자 작가로, 이상하고 초자연적인 소설 장르에 기여한 것으로 가장 잘 알려져 있다. 그는 19세기 말과 20세기 초에 공포, 판타지, 로맨스의 요소를 혼합한 상상력이 풍부하고 분위기 있는 이야기로 상당한 인기를 얻었다.
그의 가장 유명한 작품은 공포와 판타지 장르에 속하는 "The King in Yellow"다. 이 작품은 정신 이상의 허구의 연극에 대한 언급으로 연결되어 있으며 퇴폐, 광기, 현실과 초자연 사이의 흐릿한 경계라는 주제를 다루고 있다.
로버트 W. 챔버스는 또한 예술적이고 판타지적인 그림과 일러스트로도 유명하다. 그의 작품은 그 당시 미국과 유럽의 예술적 영향을 반영하고 있다.
Chambers의 작품은 H.P. 우주적 공포와 실존적 공포를 불러일으키는 챔버스의 능력에 찬사를 보낸 러브크래프트. Lovecraft는 심지어 Chambers의 이야기 요소를 자신의 신화에 통합하기도 했다.
Robert W. Chambers (1865–1933) was an American artist and writer best known for his contributions to the strange and supernatural fiction genre. He gained considerable popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for his imaginative and atmospheric stories that blended elements of horror, fantasy, and romance.
His most famous work is "The King in Yellow", which belongs to the horror and fantasy genre. The work is linked by a reference to a fictional play of insanity and deals with themes of decadence, insanity, and the blurred line between reality and the supernatural.
Robert W. Chambers is also known for his artistic and fantasy paintings and illustrations. His work reflects the artistic influences of the United States and Europe at the time.
Chambers's work was published by H.P. Lovecraft praised Chambers for his ability to evoke cosmic and existential fear. Lovecraft even incorporated elements of Chambers' story into his own mythology.