The King in Yellow (Heathen Edition)
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The King in Yellow (Heathen Edition)
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.
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 Yellowβwith its dashes of fantasy, mystery, mythology, romance, and science fictionβis a staple of the early gothic and Victorian horror genres.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781963228014
Publisher: Heathen Editions
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 26 January 2024
Imprint: Heathen Editions
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 499g
Pages: 276
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