The King in Yellow (Heathen Edition) -- Robert W. Chambers

<p><strong>Robert William Chambers</strong> (1865-1933) was an American illustrator and writer, best known for <em>The King in Yellow</em>, 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 . . .</p><p>Influencing the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Raymond Chandler, George R.R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, and Nic Pizzolato (creator and writer of HBO's <em>True Detective</em>), and described by critics as a classic in the field of the supernatural, <em>The King in Yellow</em> - with its dashes of fantasy, mystery, mythology, romance, and science fiction - is a staple of the early gothic and Victorian horror genres.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Robert W. Chambers<br><b>Publisher:</b> Heathen Editions<br><b>Published:</b> 12/15/2017<br><b>Pages:</b> 262<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.74lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781948316019<p></p>