The King in Yellow
Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
PLN 9.90
Language: English · EPUB
Science fiction & fantasy, Crime, thrillers & mystery, American literature, Short stories
"The King in Yellow" by Robert W. Chambers is a collection of short stories published in 1895. The book opens with supernatural horror tales connected by a forbidden play that drives readers to madness. A mysterious entity called the King in Yellow, an eerie Yellow Sign, and the cursed play itself haunt the first four stories, set in a future 1920s America and Paris. The collection gradually shifts tone, ending with romantic tales, but the opening horror stories have earned acclaim as classics of weird fiction.