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The King in Yellow

The King in Yellow

Robert W Chambers

Paperback

FantasyHorror

ISBN10: 9355228929
ISBN13: 9789355228925
Publisher: Classy Publishing
Published: Mar 28 2026
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow is a collection of ten stories linked by a fictional play of the same name. The play is described as being so dangerous that reading its second act leads to madness. The King in Yellow is a foundational work of weird fiction, featuring interconnected stories revolving around a cursed, forbidden play that drives readers to madness. It blends gothic horror, art nouveau, and psychological dread, exploring themes of doomed artists, the mysterious city of Carcosa, and the sinister Yellow Sign. The King in Yellow begins with intense supernatural stories before transitioning into more romantic, late-19th-century fiction, all while retaining an eerie, haunting tone. Stories often center on painters, sculptors, and decadents, set in a fictionalized 1920s America or Paris, where reality blurs.

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