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The King in Yellow: Weird Tales of the Yellow Sign and Carcosa
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781617200885
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Oct 16 2010
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A landmark work of weird fiction in which decadent horror, psychological unease, and cosmic dread merge into one of the most influential collections in speculative literature.
First published in 1895, The King in Yellow stands as one of the foundational texts of modern weird fiction. Robert W. Chambers blends elements of supernatural horror, decadent literature, and psychological mystery into a sequence of stories linked by a mysterious and forbidden play-The King in Yellow-a text said to bring madness or revelation to anyone who reads it.
The early stories in the collection form a loose cycle centered on this forbidden book and the strange mythology surrounding the Yellow Sign, the tattered kingly figure, and the dreamlike city of Carcosa. These tales unfold in an atmosphere of creeping dread, where the boundary between art, madness, and reality dissolves. Later stories shift toward romantic and atmospheric fiction set in bohemian Paris, yet they remain haunted by the same sense of beauty tinged with decay.
Although Chambers later became famous for society romances, The King in Yellow secured his lasting reputation. Its haunting imagery and mythic suggestions directly influenced later writers of supernatural fiction, including H. P. Lovecraft and the wider tradition of cosmic horror.
This edition restores Chambers's remarkable collection for modern readers, preserving one of the most important works in the history of weird and supernatural literature.
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