The King in Yellow

The King in Yellow, the forbidden play which induces despair or madness in those who read it. A book of short stories first published in 1895 by Robert W. Chambers, is named after a fictional play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the stories. The book has been described by as a classic in the field of the supernatural. There are ten stories in total, including the first four, "The Repairer of Reputations", "The Mask", "In the Court of the Dragon" and "The Yellow Sign". It is the book that inspired many, including H.P. Lovecraft, up to the recent HBO series True Detective.

Author: Robert Chambers
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 01/19/2015
Pages: 270
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.57d
ISBN13: 9781507627150
ISBN10: 1507627157
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Horror | General
- Fiction | Fantasy | Collections & Anthologies

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