Literary Transductions in Robert W. Chambers’ The King in Yellow
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Studia Philologica 9 |
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| Web | Philological Studies 9 |
| Keywords | Doležel; Narratology; Fictional worlds; Literary transductions; Cthulhu mythos; H.P. Lovecraft; R.W. Chambers; Hastur; The King in Yellow; Absence; |
| Description | The King in Yellow is an anthology of mysterious short stories, known as the most famous piece of fiction written by author Robert W. Chambers. Some stories from this curious collection were praised and republished many times while others remained ignored. The reason behind the negative criticism is mostly centred around the fact that the narrative of these ignored stories does not match the standards of cosmic horror tales established by the Cthulhu mythos. However, what if those so often omitted works serve their purpose in the anthology? The application of the theory of the fictional worlds as it was recommended by Lubomír Doležel in his work Heterocosmica uncovers new perspective on literary transductions in The King in Yellow anthology and also some possible predictions for the future evolution of the horror genre. |