The King in Yellow
$23.51
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2026
Summary
I cannot forget Carcosa where black stars hang in the heavens; where the shadows of men’s thoughts lengthen in the afternoon… I pray God will curse the writer, as the writer has cursed the world with this beautiful, stupendous creation, terrible in its simplicity, irresistible in its truth - a world which now trembles before the King in Yellow.
The weird tales in this slim volume are all linked by a play, the second act of which reveals truths so terrible and beautiful that it drives …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781782695653 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1782695656 |
| Author: | Robert W. Chambers |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Press |
| Imprint: | Pushkin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 144g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 198mm x 130mm |
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Critics Review
Altogether one of the greatest weird tales ever written – H.P. LovecraftLovecraft fans and connoisseurs of the weird will enjoy discovering this pioneering author * Booklist *Fantastic classic horror * Looking Glass Reads *A legendary yet too little understood work… Chambers’ Carcosa Mythos is now almost as popular as H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos * LA Review of Books *A masterful collection * Horror Obsessive *One of the most important works of American supernatural fiction – E.F. Bleiler, author of ‘The Guide to Supernatural Fiction’
About The Author
Robert W. Chambers
Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933) was an American author and artist. He was a prolific writer and enjoyed great success during his lifetime, with an output comprising works of romance, adventure and science fiction, as well as some books for children. However, it is principally for his weird and supernatural stories, and in particular this collection, which is regarded as one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction, that he is remembered today.
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