The Tree of Heaven
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The Tree of Heaven is a collection of short stories by Robert W. Chambers, author of The King in Yellow, The Maker of Moons, and The Mystery of Choice. Mostly set in New York with a snowy nocturnal backdrop, the stories are light and humorous romantic tales, several of which feature the weird.
Published in America by D. Appleton & Company, New York, 1907, with pictorial cloth design, and by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1907, with dark green cloth and pictorial paste-down. Published in Britain by Archibald Constable & Co. Ltd, London, in 1908.
Contents[]
- "The Carpet of Belshazzar"
- "The Sign of Venus"
- "The Case of Mr. Helmer"
- "The Tree of Dreams"
- "The Bridal Pair"
- "Ex Curia"
- "The Golden Pool"
- "Out of the Depths"
- "The Swastika"
- "The Ghost of Chance"
Categories:
- 1907 short story collections
- American short story collections
- D. Appleton & Company books
- Grosset & Dunlap books
- 1900s novel stubs