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Since the play predated Chambers it must have been his source, but according to the literary world, Chambers invented it all himself. The existence of the French play disproves that, and it goes far beyond Chambers' | Since the play predated Chambers it must have been his source, but according to the literary world, Chambers invented it all himself. The existence of the French play disproves that, and it goes far beyond Chambers' | ||
- | ==== Estus' Death ==== | + | ==== Selected Works ==== |
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- | On November 26th, 1928 Estus hanged himself at his flat. He had been struggling for weeks to complete even a single page of his novel and had driven [[Michael Gillen]] away. [[Nathaniel Browne]] had visited him and seen his fragile mental state, and had tried without success to get Talbot to seek medical help. Estus phoned Browne on the night of his death, but was barely coherent. | + | |
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- | His suicide note said "Did I see my destiny, or did I make it? Damn [[Alexander Roby|Roby]], | + | |
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- | ===== Selected Works ===== | + | |
A selection of Estus' most famous works: | A selection of Estus' most famous works: | ||
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* Evilroot (1926) - a ghost story and an excursion into Egyptology | * Evilroot (1926) - a ghost story and an excursion into Egyptology | ||
* The Revenant King (1928) - a poorly received tale of medieval horror | * The Revenant King (1928) - a poorly received tale of medieval horror | ||
- | * Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger (1928) | + | * [[Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger]] (1928) |
At the time of his death, Estus was working on an epic treatment of 'The King in Yellow' | At the time of his death, Estus was working on an epic treatment of 'The King in Yellow' | ||
- | ===== Knowledge of Estus ===== | + | ==== Knowledge of Estus ==== |
Over the weeks that past the Investigators discovered the following about the crazed novelist: | Over the weeks that past the Investigators discovered the following about the crazed novelist: | ||
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* At the time of his death, Talbot was working on a novel treatment of the same material from the play Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger. His attachment to the work seemed almost maniacal. In the play itself, he appeared as the King in Yellow. | * At the time of his death, Talbot was working on a novel treatment of the same material from the play Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger. His attachment to the work seemed almost maniacal. In the play itself, he appeared as the King in Yellow. | ||
* Talbot was homosexual, and his lover was Michael Gillen though this relationship may have been less than secure (or perhaps non-exclusive) as he mistakenly attempted to seduce Nathaniel Browne, confusing respect for his work for personal affection, during a visit. | * Talbot was homosexual, and his lover was Michael Gillen though this relationship may have been less than secure (or perhaps non-exclusive) as he mistakenly attempted to seduce Nathaniel Browne, confusing respect for his work for personal affection, during a visit. | ||
- | * Talbot often checked windows and seemed fearful of the sky at night. Doctor Frederick Bartlett has suggested that Talbot may have suffered from astrophobia. When questioned by Nathaniel Browne, Estus revealed that he had dreamed of mutitudes | + | * Talbot often checked windows and seemed fearful of the sky at night. Doctor Frederick Bartlett has suggested that Talbot may have suffered from astrophobia. When questioned by Nathaniel Browne, Estus revealed that he had dreamed of multitudes |
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+ | ===== Estus' Death ===== | ||
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+ | On November 26th, 1928 Estus hanged himself at his flat. He had been struggling for weeks to complete even a single page of his novel and had driven [[Michael Gillen]] away. [[Nathaniel Browne]] had visited him and seen his fragile mental state, and had tried without success to get Talbot to seek medical help. Estus phoned Browne on the night of his death, but was barely coherent. | ||
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+ | His suicide note said "Did I see my destiny, or did I make it? Damn [[Alexander Roby|Roby]], |