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The King in Yellow (Heathen Edition)

By Robert W. Chambers and H. P. Lovecraft and Sheridan Cleland
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The King in Yellow is a haunting collection of ten macabre and eerie short stories by Robert W Chambers. At its centre is a mysterious, forbidden play that drives those who read it into madness and despair, featuring a sinister supernatural entity known only as the King in Yellow. Blending fantasy, mystery, mythology, and early gothic horror, the tales explore themes of insanity, loss, and the supernatural lurking just beyond reality.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This edition suits readers fascinated by classic gothic and Victorian horror, fans of supernatural fiction, and those interested in the foundational influences on modern horror and speculative literature.

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The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers - with its dashes of fantasy, mystery, mythology, romance, and science fiction - is a classic of supernatural literature and a staple of the early gothic and Victorian horror genres.

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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 in four of the stories, and to a mysterious and malevolent supernatural entity within that play who may very well exist outside of it. It is whispered that the play leaves only insanity and sorrow in its wake; it tempts those who read it, bringing upon them hallucinations and madness.

Influencing the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Raymond Chandler, George R.R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, and Nic Pizzolato (creator of HBO's True Detective), and described by critics as a classic in the field of the supernatural, The King in Yellow—with its dashes of fantasy, mystery, mythology, romance, and science fiction—is a staple of the early gothic and Victorian horror genres.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781948316019

Publisher: Heathen Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 December 2017

Imprint: Heathen Editions

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

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Weight: 0g

Pages: 276

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Classic Fiction Fiction General Fiction H P Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft Horror & Supernatural Literary Fiction Robert W Chambers Sheridan Cleland

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