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Reader, have you ever wondered who struck fear into the heart of H. P. Lovecraft? It was Robert Chambers. Now, the terror visits you. A wicked link in a terrifying lineage, the tales contained in The King in Yellow have inspired generations of American horror writers... Read Full Overview

Robert William Chambers (1865-1933) was an American illustrator and writer, best known for The King in Yellow, his influential and odd collection of ten macabre and French short stories first published in 1895. The title refers to a fictional play featured... Read Full Overview

The King in Yellow is a collection of ten short stories by the American writer Robert W. Chambers. The book's name comes from a fictional play of the same title which is mentioned within the plot of some of the stories. The King in Yellow , is a forbidden play which induces despair... Read Full Overview

The King in Yellow is a collection of ten short stories, four them tales of supernatural horror that are connected by the theme of a fictitious drama of the same title. The play within the stories drives those who read it to illness and possible insanity and leaves them in a... Read Full Overview

Who dares to read The King in Yellow?

A man pursued by a church organist who wants his soul. An artist plagued by repeated sightings of a watchman who looks like a coffin worm. Ghosts, wayward cats, and scientific dabblings with dire consequences. Each... Read Full Overview

Dive into an enigmatic world of mystery, madness, and forbidden knowledge. First published in the US in 1895, Robert W. Chambers' haunting collection of short stories, The King in Yellow , invites readers to explore the thin line between reality and the supernatural...without... Read Full Overview

The King in Yellow is a book of short stories by American writer Robert W. Chambers, first published in 1895. The book is named after a play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the stories. The first half of the book features highly esteemed weird stories,... Read Full Overview

"Ah," she said, "to come is easy and takes hours; to go is different--and may take centuries." Robert W. Chambers, The King in Yellow Dare you open the pages of "The King in Yellow" and step into a realm where reality unravels and madness takes hold? Robert W. Chambers beckons... Read Full Overview

The King in Yellow is a premier collection of horror fiction consisting of 10 short stories with similar styles or concepts shaped by early mythology. Half the tales highlight an infamous play that's rumored to invoke fear, paranoia and madness within its readers.

Robert W. Chambers's classic collection of supernatural and influential short stories, including:The Repairer of Reputations, The Mask, In the Court of the Dragon, The Yellow Sign, The Demoiselle d'Ys, The Prophets' Paradise, The Street of the Four Winds, The Street of the First... Read Full Overview

This fully annotated edition of "The King in Yellow" includes: Author Biography Study guide for chapter analyses Themed discussion questions Reveal a world of cosmic horror and psychological suspense in "The King in Yellow" by Robert W. Chambers. This haunting collection of short... Read Full Overview

This supernatural horror cult classic inspired H.P. Lovecraft and the HBO hit series True Detective This book is a reprinting of the original manuscript. Enjoy its timeless value. The weird tales in this slim volume are all linked by a play, the second act of which reveals truths... Read Full Overview

The supernatural stories that make up Robert W. Chambers's classic piece of weird fiction are tied together by a play that brings madness to all who read it: The King in Yellow . It's a book that draws readers in with an irresistible yet innocent opening act, then drives them... Read Full Overview

This supernatural horror cult classic inspired H.P. Lovecraft and the HBO hit series True Detective This book is a reprinting of the original manuscript. Enjoy its timeless value. The weird tales in this slim volume are all linked by a play, the second act of which reveals truths... Read Full Overview

A masterful adaptation of one of the most important works of American supernatural "weird" fiction The King in Yellow : a play that brings madness to all who read it. Irresistible and insidious, it lures the reader with its innocence and dooms them with its corruption. In a series... Read Full Overview

Shot through with an unutterable sense of mystery, paranoia and dread, the King in Yellow is a linked collection of tales that swirl around a single motif: a terrible book that prompts an obsessive madness in all who look upon its pages. From a dystopian New York to the streets... Read Full Overview

Robert William Chambers (1865-1933) was an American illustrator and writer, best known for The King in Yellow, his influential and odd collection of ten macabre and French short stories first published in 1895. The title refers to a fictional... Read Full Overview