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""Ashes of Empire: A Romance"" is a novel written by Robert W. Chambers. The story is set in New York City during the late 1800s and follows the life of a young man named Richard Ingleside. Richard is a successful artist who is deeply in love with a wealthy socialite named Olga... Read Full Overview

Ashes of Empire: A Romance by Robert W. Chambers is a historical fiction novel set in the aftermath of the American Civil War. The story follows the lives of two families, the Van Diemens and the Delmars, who are both struggling to rebuild their lives after the war. The Van Diemens... Read Full Overview

...a series of three novels covering the period of the Franco-Prussian war and the Commune. The last of the series, "The Red Republic," was written first; the first of the series, "Lorraine," was next written. The present volume, "Ashes of Empire," is the middle volume of the... Read Full Overview

Robert William Chambers was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his book of short stories titled The King in Yellow, published in 1895.

Robert William Chambers was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his book of short stories titled The King in Yellow, published in 1895.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Robert William Chambers (May 26, 1865 - December 16, 1933) was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his book of short stories entitled The King in Yellow, published in 1895.He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to William P. Chambers (1827-1911), a corporate and... Read Full Overview