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The King in Yellow

By Robert W. Chambers

2020-06-09 20:59:21

One of the leading examples of Victorian-gothic horror, The King in Yellow is a collection of ten interrelated stories that explore the despair and madness that affect characters that come into contact with the forbidden play, The King in Yellow. Sin ... Read more

One of the leading examples of Victorian-gothic horror, The King in Yellow is a collection of ten interrelated stories that explore the despair and madness that affect characters that come into contact with the forbidden play, The King in Yellow. Since its publication in 1895, The King in Yellow has inspired other horror-genre writers including H. P. Lovecraft, and the text is referenced by many works of fiction, in music, and by the hit television series True Detective, starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

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File size195.463 KB
Print pages224
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781539053446
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Robert W. Chambers
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Robert William Chambers (May 26, 1865 – December 16, 1933) was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his book of short stories titled The King in Yellow, published in 1895. He wa...

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