It is the title story of the collection The Maker of Moons. She frequently mentions the city of Yian, but not in great detail. The title story was good and kinda creepy or at least atmospheric and conceptually interesting. He entered the Art Students League at around the age of twenty, studied at the Ecole des Beaux- Arts, and at Academie Julian, in Paris. Barris believes that Xangi, who "is God", is greater than Yue-Laou and that he shall bring him again to his beloved. The maker of moons by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William), 1865-1933. He resigns himself to the possibility that she does not exist. Godfrey says: It is, I believe, the connecting link between a sea-urchin, a spider, and the devil. Publication date 1969 Publisher Freeport, N.Y., Books for Libraries Press Collection americana Digitizing sponsor Google Book from the collections of New York Public Library Language English. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Maker_of_Moons_(short_story)&oldid=862629692, Wikipedia articles needing context from December 2016, Wikipedia introduction cleanup from December 2016, Articles to be expanded from December 2016, Articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction from December 2016, All articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 October 2018, at 16:39. Evading hordes of fleeing animals, he finally finds her. Start by marking “The Maker of Moons and Other Stories” as Want to Read: Error rating book. His most famous, and perhaps most meritorious effort is The King in Yellow (1895), a collection of weird fiction short stories, connected by the theme of a book (to which the title refers) which drives those who read it insane. We’d love your help. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. He describes how he met his friend, Godfrey, at a gold-shop, where Godfrey showed him a golden chain. In the middle of the conversation they notice a strange creature is crawling in Godfrey's pocket. The Maker of Moons I am myself just as much evil as good, and my nation is-- And I say there is in fact no evil; (Or if there is, I say it is just as important to you, to the land, or to me, as anything else.) It looks unfinished too. The first story is interesting enough, and some others were tolerable, but this is nowhere near as good as The King in Yellow. ", My lips formed the question, "Where is this city? Barris wanders off to explore the area. They witness in horror as Yue-Laou brings forth the monstrous Xin. Barris says that it is the center of Yue-Laou—the Maker of Moons—and his sorcerers, the Kuen-Yuin. Robert William Chambers (1865-1933) was an American artist and writer. January 25th 2008 At night, the narrator sees a Chinaman, whom others have previously seen in the region. Barris arrives and shoots at Yue-Laou, but his body is never found. A few days later, the narrator, Barris, and Godfrey leave for Cardinal Woods by Starlit Lake on a hunting expedition. Meet the Epic and Awesome Authors of Fall's Big Fantasy Novels. If you love the fantasy genre, this is the season for you! Then he finds her again, and is thrilled. "Yian is a city," repeated Barris, "where the great river winds under the thousand bridges – where the gardens are sweet scented, and the air is filled with the music of silver bells. And I didn't even finish the rest. The remainder is pretty forgettable. Robert William Chambers was an American artist and writer. It is the title story of the collection The Maker of Moons. These things may be eyes but they look as if they were painted. The narrator states his wish to reveal all he can of Yue-Laou and the Xin. Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Very disappointing considering how good The King in Yellow was. He is disturbed that he cannot find the fountain where he met Ysonde, even though he knew exactly where it was. Learn about Author Central. Read 4 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Other works include: The Maid-At-Arms (1902), In Search of the Unknown (1904), The Fighting Chance (1906), The Firing Line (1908), The Danger Mark (1909), The Green Mouse (1910), Ailsa Paige (1910), The Common Law (1911), Between Friends (1914), The Hidden Children (1914) and In Secret (1919). Then, for reasons unclear, he devoted his time to writing, pro. It looks venomous but I can't find either fangs or mouth. She suddenly disappears. I wrote. "The Maker of Moons" is an 1896 short story by American writer Robert W. Chambers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Then, for reasons unclear, he devoted his time to writing, producing his first novel, In the Quarter in 1894. Barris once lived there. The story ends with the note, "Ysonde bends over my desk--I feel her hand on my arm, and she is saying, "Don't you think you have done enough to-day, dear? The Maker of Moons and Other Stories book. He entered the Art Students League at around the age of twenty, studied at the Ecole des Beaux- Arts, and at Academie Julian, in Paris. I read the original 1896 edition. Each is not for its own sake; I say the whole earth, and all the stars in the sky are for Religion's sake. Obviously, it’s impossible for this to be as good as The King in Yellow (well, the first half, anyway). He describes how he was tricked by Yue-Laou: the Maker provided him with a lovely woman with whom he fell in love, and then he took her away from Barris. There are a few collections with this name. Refresh and try again. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published How can you write such silly nonsense without a shadow of truth or foundation?," casting doubt on the credibility of the narrative. After he returns to his cabin, the narrator becomes ill. After he recovers he asks Barris where Yian is. Is it blind? The next 2 stories were bad and way too romantic and interpersonal.

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