Robert W. Chambers
Paperback | Pages: 287 pages Rating: 3.7 | 6906 Users | 512 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories |
| ISBN: | 0486437507 (ISBN13: 9780486437507) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Tähtifantasia Award Nominee (2015) |
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"Every story of The King in Yellow has something riveting about it … so perfectly realized, they became the model for much of twentieth-century horror/fantasy." — New York PressOne of the most important works of American supernatural fiction since those of Poe, The King in Yellow was among the first attempts to establish the horror of the nameless and the unimaginable. A treasured source used by almost all the significant writers in the American pulp tradition — H. P. Lovecraft, A. Merritt, Robert E. Howard, and many others — it endures as a work of remarkable power and one of the most chillingly original books in the genre.
This collection reprints all the supernatural stories from The King in Yellow, including the grisly "Yellow Sign," the disquieting "Repairer of Reputations," the tender "Demoiselle d'Ys," and others. Robert W. Chambers' finest stories from other sources have also been added, such as the thrilling "Maker of Moons" and "The Messenger." In addition, an unusual pleasure awaits those who know Chambers only by his horror stories: three of his finest early biological science-fiction fantasies from In Search of the Unknown appear here as well.
Present Appertaining To Books The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories
| Title | : | The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories |
| Author | : | Robert W. Chambers |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 287 pages |
| Published | : | July 30th 2004 by Dover Publications (first published 1970) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Short Stories. Fiction. Fantasy. Classics. Weird Fiction |
Rating Appertaining To Books The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories
Ratings: 3.7 From 6906 Users | 512 ReviewsArticle Appertaining To Books The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories
Had this been only the first four or five stories (out of the ten), I would have rated this four stars easily, and I feel like my two-star rating is a bit punitive. I might come back and re-score it a 3 or even a 4 when I don't feel as deceived.The first four stories are horror stories concerning a book called "The King in Yellow," a play which has an effect on its readers, causing strange visions and erratic behavior. They contain some really interesting imagery and tantalizing glimpses into3.5 StarsBack in 2014 when I was still in college, My friends and I sat down and decided to watch a brand new detective TV show airing on HBO. There were two detectives and ritual murders, two timelines and unknown mysteries. By the time I finished watching a few episodes, I knew I was witnessing one of the best damn TV show ever produced.True detective Season 1. One thing I did not understand while watching the show was the constant reference to the Yellow King and the mysterious lands of
3.5 StarsBack in 2014 when I was still in college, My friends and I sat down and decided to watch a brand new detective TV show airing on HBO. There were two detectives and ritual murders, two timelines and unknown mysteries. By the time I finished watching a few episodes, I knew I was witnessing one of the best damn TV show ever produced.True detective Season 1. One thing I did not understand while watching the show was the constant reference to the Yellow King and the mysterious lands of
This is a collection of short stories from an American writer who is not widely known these days. He is also credited with having influenced some horror writers including H.P. Lovecraft. This collection mentions horror in its title; this is misleading as only first four stories can be qualified for this genre. Some blurbs mention the stores have common theme of fictional book The King in Yellow present in them (think about it as a small and much less harmful version of Lovecraft's Necronomicon);
The first few stories of the collection are riveting and eerie; I thoroughly enjoyed the madness, picking this up after hearing about the literary references in True Detective. The fun tapers off and becomes kind of tedious by the end of the book. There were some good surprises and fun, scary narrative. Enjoyed those parts.I'd give the first half of the book five stars and the second half two. So, three and a half stars total.
I've heard about this book for twenty-some years now, ever since reading James Blish's short story "More Light" (in the out of print collection "Alchemy and Academe"). Finally I got my hands on it and had a chance to read through the origin of the "King in Yellow" mythos.The introduction to this volume, by E.F. Bleiler, is worth reading, as it sets the expectations well for what you're about to read. Bleiler is no fan of most of Chambers' work and makes no secret of it (I was surprised to learn
What a disappointing book. The first four or five stories in the book are very effective horror stories that sort or revolve around a play called "The King in Yellow." To read this, in several of the stories, drives the reader mad. Those stores kind of relate to one another, in tone and in the way the horror works out, and I thought I was in for a real treat. But the stories that comprise the second half of the book don't relate to or mention the King in Yellow or the yellow sign, and are
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