The King in Yellow

By Robert W. Chambers and Robert William Chambers

Book Overview

With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies.

'I read it and reread it, and wept and laughed and trembled with horror which at all times assails me yet'.

With its strange, imaginative blend of horror, science fiction, romance and lyrical prose, Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow is a classic masterpiece of weird fiction. This series of vaguely connected stories is linked by the presence of a monstrous and suppressed book which brings fright, madness and spectral tragedy to all those who read it. An air of futility and doom pervade these pages like a sweet insidious poison. Dare you read it?

This collection has been called the most important book in American supernatural fiction between Poe and the moderns. H. P. Lovecraft, creator of the famed Cthulu mythos, whose own fiction was greatly influenced by this book stated that 'The King in Yellow achieves notable heights of cosmic fear'.

Contents:

The King in Yellow

The Repairer of Reputations

The Mask

In the Court of the Dragon

The Yellow Sign

The Demoiselle d'Ys

The Prophet's Paradise

The Street of the Four Winds

The Street of the First Shell

The Street of Our Lady of the Fields

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1840226447
• ISBN13: 9781840226447
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.9" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

While not what I was expecting this is still a very important and stellar read!!

While I was sold on this book based on the concept of "the king in yellow" within yhe book i was not at all disappointed!! This is still a fantastic book and I recommend it To anyone who enjoys eldritch, cosmic or even esoteric horror, it is a thrilling ride from start to end and is by far the best anthology novel I've ever read!!