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| talbot_estus [2021/07/20 01:26] – [Knowledge of Estus] binder | talbot_estus [2022/06/26 21:52] (current) – [Selected Works] binder | ||
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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' | ||
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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 multitudes of creatures (which Browne recognized as [[The Springer Mound Monster|byakhee]] flying by the windows of the palace of [[Yhtill]] in Carcosa. The scene he described was discovered to be all too terrifyingly real when the investigators visited Carcosa. | + | * 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 of creatures (which Browne recognized as [[The Springer Mound Monsters|byakhee]] flying by the windows of the palace of [[Yhtill]] in Carcosa. The scene he described was discovered to be all too terrifyingly real when the investigators visited Carcosa. |
| ===== Estus' Death ===== | ===== Estus' Death ===== | ||