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The Purple Emperor
The Purple Emperor is a novel written by Robert W. Chambers. The story is set in the year 1897 and revolves around the life of a young artist named Louis. Louis is a struggling artist who is trying to find his place in the world of art. He is fascinated by the beauty of nature and spends most of his time painting the landscapes around him.One day, Louis meets a mysterious woman named Sylvia who introduces him to the world of butterflies. Sylvia is a collector of rare butterflies and Louis is immediately drawn to her. As he spends more time with Sylvia, Louis discovers that she is not just a collector of butterflies but also a member of a secret society known as the Purple Emperor.The Purple Emperor is a society of people who are obsessed with the beauty of butterflies. They believe that butterflies are the embodiment of beauty and perfection and are willing to do anything to protect them. Louis becomes fascinated with the society and decides to join them.As Louis becomes more involved with the Purple Emperor, he discovers that they are not just a harmless society of butterfly enthusiasts. They are involved in a dangerous game of politics and power, and Louis finds himself caught in the middle of it all.The Purple Emperor is a thrilling novel that combines elements of mystery, romance, and adventure. It is a story about the pursuit of beauty and the dangers that can come with it.When Roux, the postman, came back, the Purple Emperor tried to pump him, but the poor little postman knew nothing about the contents of the packages, and after he had taken them around the corner to the cottage of the Red Admiral the Purple Emperor ordered a glass of cider, and deliberately fuddled himself until Lys came in and tearfully supported him to his room. Here he became so abusive and brutal that Lys called to me, and I went and settled the trouble without wasting any words.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
48 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2004
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About the author
Robert W. Chambers
756 books583 followersRobert William Chambers was an American artist and writer.
Chambers was first educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute,and then entered the Art Students' League at around the age of twenty, where the artist Charles Dana Gibson was his fellow student. Chambers studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, and at Académie Julian, in Paris from 1886 to 1893, and his work was displayed at the Salon as early as 1889. On his return to New York, he succeeded in selling his illustrations to Life, Truth, and Vogue magazines. Then, for reasons unclear, he devoted his time to writing, producing his first novel, In the Quarter (written in 1887 in Munich). His most famous, and perhaps most meritorious, effort is The King in Yellow, a collection of weird short stories, connected by the theme of the fictitious drama The King in Yellow, which drives those who read it insane.
Chambers returned to the weird genre in his later short story collections The Maker of Moons and The Tree of Heaven, but neither earned him such success as The King in Yellow.
Chambers later turned to writing romantic fiction to earn a living. According to some estimates, Chambers was one of the most successful literary careers of his period, his later novels selling well and a handful achieving best-seller status. Many of his works were also serialized in magazines.
After 1924 he devoted himself solely to writing historical fiction.
Chambers for several years made Broadalbin his summer home. Some of his novels touch upon colonial life in Broadalbin and Johnstown.
On July 12, 1898, he married Elsa Vaughn Moller (1882-1939). They had a son, Robert Edward Stuart Chambers (later calling himself Robert Husted Chambers) who also gained some fame as an author.
Chambers died at his home in the village of Broadalbin, New York, on December 16th 1933.
Chambers was first educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute,and then entered the Art Students' League at around the age of twenty, where the artist Charles Dana Gibson was his fellow student. Chambers studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, and at Académie Julian, in Paris from 1886 to 1893, and his work was displayed at the Salon as early as 1889. On his return to New York, he succeeded in selling his illustrations to Life, Truth, and Vogue magazines. Then, for reasons unclear, he devoted his time to writing, producing his first novel, In the Quarter (written in 1887 in Munich). His most famous, and perhaps most meritorious, effort is The King in Yellow, a collection of weird short stories, connected by the theme of the fictitious drama The King in Yellow, which drives those who read it insane.
Chambers returned to the weird genre in his later short story collections The Maker of Moons and The Tree of Heaven, but neither earned him such success as The King in Yellow.
Chambers later turned to writing romantic fiction to earn a living. According to some estimates, Chambers was one of the most successful literary careers of his period, his later novels selling well and a handful achieving best-seller status. Many of his works were also serialized in magazines.
After 1924 he devoted himself solely to writing historical fiction.
Chambers for several years made Broadalbin his summer home. Some of his novels touch upon colonial life in Broadalbin and Johnstown.
On July 12, 1898, he married Elsa Vaughn Moller (1882-1939). They had a son, Robert Edward Stuart Chambers (later calling himself Robert Husted Chambers) who also gained some fame as an author.
Chambers died at his home in the village of Broadalbin, New York, on December 16th 1933.
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October 13, 2018
This is one of those stories that will give you goose pimples.
November 30, 2022
"The Messanger" or "The Purple Emperor", with "The Maker of Moons" the 2 worst tales in the King in Yellow Collection. Indeed the only connection with the King In Yellow is that somehow they treat horror, but this is not related to the wonderful King In Yellow and I find insulting they included it in the collection (not originally, they did it later).
The Yellow Sign, The Repairer of Reputations, The Mask, The Demoiselle d'Ys, the Dragon Passage, those are the good tales of that collection. Even I can accept the Pleasant Evening and The Key of the Pain, as they at least are interesting. But these two... horrible
The Yellow Sign, The Repairer of Reputations, The Mask, The Demoiselle d'Ys, the Dragon Passage, those are the good tales of that collection. Even I can accept the Pleasant Evening and The Key of the Pain, as they at least are interesting. But these two... horrible
June 24, 2023
The strategies in this book are divided into three blocks: how to structure a story, how to generate poetic or humorous resources, and how to capture the public's attention. Although he focuses on oral storytelling, his advice applies to writing as well. Its author, Héctor Urién, spoke to me about it in this interview. Due to the brevity of the explanations, I do not recommend this book if you are a beginner. It is more suitable if you want to reflect on what you know or what you still do not master.
April 21, 2025
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September 20, 2010
this book is not "deep" but it is exciting interesting, and suspenseful
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