The King in Yellow, Robert W. Chambers
The King in Yellow, Robert W. Chambers
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The King in Yellow

Author: Robert W. Chambers

Narrator: Gil Anders

Unabridged: 7 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2019

Categories: Fiction, Horror


Synopsis

The King in Yellow is a book of ten classic short stories about the supernatural. The first four mention ‘The King in Yellow,’ a forbidden play which induces despair or madness in those exposed to it. The tales have a macabre undertone, focusing on characters that are inhabitants of the demi-monde.

About Robert W. Chambers

Robert W. Chambers (1865–1933) was an illustrator, novelist, and short-story writer. His best-known book, The King in Yellow, is regarded as one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction. He also wrote historical fiction, several bestselling romance novels, and war and adventure stories.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley on October 23, 2020

Re-read 10/23/20: I'm not going to write a normal review for these stories, even as a re-read. Instead, I'll just mention how they've already put themselves in our lives. Ideas have a life of their own. Little hints and vague mutterings can grow into huge monstrosities. From Ambrose Bierce, the autho......more

Goodreads review by Althea on May 18, 2015

- The Repairer of Reputations A re-read. This story is wonderfully weird - and disturbing on several levels. Set in a future 1920, the world has made several steps toward peace and stability. (I'm not sure I like them, and I'm also not so sure the author does, either.) The introductory segment drags o......more

Goodreads review by Trish on October 22, 2020

This is a book collecting the short stories that inspired such big literary figures as H.P. Lovecraft. Yes, the stories are old(er) - the author lived from 1865 until 1933 - and thus present a different kind than most modern audiences are used to. That, however, doesn't mean they can't creep you out......more

Goodreads review by Werner on August 31, 2024

Though prolific American writer Robert William Chambers (1865-1933) was well-known and successful in his own time, what recognition he has today is strictly in certain “weird fiction” fan circles, and almost entirely for five stories contained in his 1895 collection The King in Yellow, which signifi......more

Goodreads review by William on August 04, 2022

I now have a YouTube channel that I run with my brother, called 'The Brothers Gwynne'. Check it out - The Brothers Gwynne “Strange is the night where black stars rise, and strange moons circle through the skies, but stranger still is lost Carcosa.” The King in Yellow is a collection of supernatural......more