Books with title The King In Yellow

The King in Yellow is a collection of tales of the supernatural by Robert W. Chambers, named after a fictional play with the same title that recurs as a motif through some of its stories and first published by F. Tennyson Neely in 1895. Described by S.T. Joshi as a classic in the field of the supernatural, it contains 10 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.

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 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 10 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.

A collection of weird short stories originally published in 1895. The title (and two of the stories) refers to a play which can drive any who read it insane.Table of Contents CONTENTS; 'AGa; THE REPAtRER OF REPUTATrONS 9; THE ~fASK 57; THE COURT OF THE DRAGON •••••••••••••• 85; THE '~l ELLOV SIGN 99; THE DE~OISELLE o'Ys •• • •• •• •• • ••• • I31; THE PROPHETS' PARADISE t 55; THE STREET of THE FOUR WI:-JDS 167; THE STREET 010' THE FIRST SHELL •••••••• 179; THE STREET OF' OUR LADY OF THE FIELDS 229; RUE B~RUE 285About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org

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[Read by ]A milestone of American supernatural fiction. Originally published in 1895, Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow, a collection of short stories, is a marvel of supernatural fiction that has influenced a number of writers in the genre, most notably H. P. Lovecraft. Its powerful combination of horror and lyrical prose has made it a classic, a masterpiece of weird fiction that endures to this day. -- There is a book that is shrouded in mystery. Some even say it's a myth. Within its pages is a play--one that brings madness and despair to all who read it. It is the play of the King in Yellow, and it will haunt you for the rest of your days. -- The King in Yellow is a collection of stories interwoven loosely by the elements of the play, including the central figure himself.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

[MP3-CD audiobook format in Vinyl case. *NOTE: The MP3-CD format requires a compatible audio CD player.][Read by ]A milestone of American supernatural fiction. Originally published in 1895, Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow, a collection of short stories, is a marvel of supernatural fiction that has influenced a number of writers in the genre, most notably H. P. Lovecraft. Its powerful combination of horror and lyrical prose has made it a classic, a masterpiece of weird fiction that endures to this day. -- There is a book that is shrouded in mystery. Some even say it's a myth. Within its pages is a play--one that brings madness and despair to all who read it. It is the play of the King in Yellow, and it will haunt you for the rest of your days. -- The King in Yellow is a collection of stories interwoven loosely by the elements of the play, including the central figure himself.

The King in Yellow is a book of short stories by American writer Robert W. Chambers, first published by F. Tennyson Neely in 1895. 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 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.

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 playthe eponymous King in Yellowthat 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 strengh 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.