The King in Yellow
Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
"The King in Yellow" by Robert W. Chambers is a collection of short stories published in 1895. The book opens with supernatural horror tales connected by a forbidden play that drives readers to madness. A mysterious entity called the King in Yellow, an eerie Yellow Sign, and the cursed play itself haunt the first four stories, set in a future 1920s America and Paris. The collection gradually shifts tone, ending with romantic tales, but the opening horror stories have earned acclaim as classics of weird fiction.
- Author
- Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers (1865–1933)
- Language
- English
- Source
- Project Gutenberg
- Licence
- Public domain in the USA (Project Gutenberg)
Subjects
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