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The King in Yellow is a book of short stories by American writer Robert Chambers. The first half of the book features highly esteemed weird stories, and the book is described by S.T. Joshi as a classic in the field of the supernatural. There are ten stories, the first four of which, "The Repairer of Reputations", "The Mask", "In the Court of the Dragon" and "The Yellow Sign", mention The King in Yellow, a forbidden play which induces despair or madness in those who read it. These stories are macabre in tone, centering, in keeping with the other tales, on characters that are often artists or decadents. The first and fourth stories, "The Repairer of Reputations" and "The Yellow Sign", are set in an imagined future 1920s America, whereas the second and third stories, "The Mask" and "In the Court of the Dragon", are set in Paris. These stories are haunted by the theme: "Have you found the Yellow Sign?" The weird and macabre character gradually fades away during the remaining stories, and the last three are written in the romantic fiction style common to Chambers' later work. They are all linked to the preceding stories by their Parisian setting and artistic protagonists.

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 or madness in those who read it. It has been widely reported that he first season of the TV show True Detective makes use of the phrases "The Yellow King", "Carcosa" and "You, sir, should unmask", as well as other themes and ideas associated with these stories.

The King in Yellow is a novel of short tales by American writer Robert W. Chambers, first published by F. Tennyson Neely in 1895. The book is named after a fictional play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the stories. The first half of the novel features highly esteemed weird stories, and the book has been described by critics such as E. F. Bleiler, S.T. Joshi, and T. E. D. Klein as a classic in the field of the supernatural. There are ten stories, the first four of which, "The Repairer of Reputations", "The Mask", "In the Court of the Dragon" and "The Yellow Sign", mention The King in Yellow, a forbidden play which induces despair or madness in those who read it. "The Yellow Sign" inspired a film of the same name released in 2001.This edition has been formatted for your Kindle, with an active table of contents. It also has been annotated, with additional information about the work and its author, including an overview, stories, influences, other references, biographical and bibliographical information.

Song of my soul, my voice is dead;// Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed// Shall dry and die in// Lost Carcosa.// With this song, taken from the fictitious drama of "The King in Yellow", the collection of early horror stories by the same title opens. The first four stories are connected by the theme of this fictitious drama which drives those wo read it insane as well as by a mysterious and malevolent supernatural also entity known as "The King in Yellow". The other stories in the book do not follow the macabre theme of the first four, and most are written in the romantic fiction style which characterise Chanbers' later work.

What is the terrible secret at the heart of The King in Yellow? The forbidden play’s second act is said to drive all those who read it mad. And the sinister text casts its shadow of dread over Robert W. Chambers’s collection of weird, supernatural stories of the same name.Threaded with elements of fantasy, science fiction, the supernatural, and gothic horror, this cult classic continues to inspire the imagination of artists—from H. P. Lovecraft to the writers of HBO’s True Detective—and delight connoisseurs of the macabre.Revised edition: Previously published as The King in Yellow, this edition of The King in Yellow (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

The King in Yellow is a fascinating, almost two-faced work. The first half consists of five legendary weird tales, loosely tied together by a fictional play—the eponymous King in Yellow—that drives those who read it mad. Celebrated by authors like H. P. Lovecraft and Lin Carter, these stories are classic tales of madness, despair, and strange happenings.With the fifth tale the reader finds a sort of palate-cleansing collection of short prose-poems leading into the last four stories, which take a sharp turn away from the weird and into the romantic. The concluding tales are set in the Parisian art world.In modern times The King in Yellow enjoys a reputation largely due to the strength of its first half of macabre tales, but by no means does that make the second half less enjoyable. Both halves are written in a quick, light prose style that demonstrates why Chambers was a best-seller in his day.This new annotated edition includes several never-before-seen features, like:•The original editor’s preface that accompanied the original printing.•Easily navigable Table of Contents.

The Definitive Edition of THE KING IN YELLOWThe classic horror collection referenced in TRUE DETECTIVE-Illustrated with beautiful vintage images of Louisiana where True Detective is set -Complete, unabridged, and formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience-Linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly“Can art drive a person insane? Could there be a book, or a film, or a piece of music that vibrates against the cortex in a certain way, or opens great gulfs of revelation so profound and so shattering that you could never be exposed to it without being changed forever?” Jean-marcel“An obscure 120-year-old book has risen to the top of Amazon’s charts this week thanks to references in US crime series True Detective. “ Daily Telegraph“Although considered something of a classic by genre fans, The King in Yellow by Robert W Chambers is hardly a household name – or at least it wasn't until the dark crime series starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, which premiered in the UK on Sky Atlantic on Saturday, began to drop subtle hints about the book's involvement in the TV narrative.” The Guardian“A classic of weird horror, The King in Yellow is a collection of short stories. Well, the first four stories are weird horror classics. Related only by the existence and influence of the play The King in Yellow, the second act of which will inevitably drive mad any who read it, they're a nicely atmospheric set.” SesanaTHE KING IN YELLOW is one of the weirdest and most wonderful story collections of all time. This is the book everyone’s talking about in connection with TRUE DETECTIVE. Presented in a beautiful edition specially designed for kindle, this is William Chambers’ classic which will stay with you forever

How is this book unique?Font adjustments & biography includedUnabridged (100% Original content)IllustratedAbout The King in Yellow by Robert William ChambersThe King in Yellow is a book by American writer Robert William Chambers. 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 stories, and the book has been described by critics such as E. F. Bleiler, S. T. Joshi and T. E. D. Klein as a classic in the field of the supernatural. There are ten stories, the first four of which ("The Repairer of Reputations", "The Mask", "In the Court of the Dragon", and "The Yellow Sign") mention The King in Yellow, a forbidden play which induces despair or madness in those who read it. "The Yellow Sign" inspired a film of the same name released in 2001.

"Strange is the night where black stars rise,And strange moons circle through skiesbut stranger still isLost Carcosa..."The King in Yellow is a collection of Art Nouveau short stories, which includes several famous "weird" short stories, all of which are connected by the theme of a fictitious drama involving a mysterious book called "The King In Yellow." It is said to have the ability to morally corrupt or spiritually destroy those who read it. The second premise of the book is that "The King in Yellow" actually exists somewhere beyond the stars and an imperial dynasty has established itself on our planet; originating from the alien city "Carcosa," found amongst the stars in the Taurus constellation; the original domain of "The King in Yellow," whose unseen terrible influence on Human life is more pervasive than anyone can imagine.Genre: Supernatural, Short story, Horror, Speculative fictionThe King in Yellow was described as one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction by editor and bibliographer, E. F. Bleiler. It was also strongly admired by H.P. Lovecraft and his circle.Highlights of this edition are:• 10 illustrations.• A free web link to an audio file to listen to the whole book.• It is formatted for ease of use and enjoyment on your Kindle reader.• An active (easy to use) Table of Contents listing every chapter accessible from the Kindle "go to" feature.• Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with Kindle's Text-to-Speech features.• Plus About the Author Section.This book is unabridged, and appears as it was first intended.