Robert W. Chambers - The Mask - From The King In Yellow (1895) - Strange Readings 2

Our reading of The Mask by author Robert W. Chambers (Published in 1895).
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Learn why 'The King in Yellow' continues to chill readers in everything from Lovecraft to HBO's True Detective.
Robert W. Chambers is an enigmatic man of words, producing half a book of stories referencing a fictitious play called 'The King in Yellow' and then finishing the collection with a series of unrelated romance stories.
The second story from The King in Yellow collection, The Mask, also blends romance and speculative fiction but remains my favourite of the Chambers oeuvre. I'd love to hear people's thoughts on this tale, does it stand up today? Or is it bogged down with wordy perambulations that don't always add to the core tale?
Our 'Why Read This' episode on 'The Mask' will follow shortly.
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Chapter Settings
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0:00 Introduction
0:16 The Mask - Part One
7:38 The Mask - Part Two
13:06 The Mask - Part Three
24:45 The Mask - Part Four
30:30 End Credits - Your chance to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE
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