The Yellow Sign

I really liked this story. It has an eerie atmosphere and I liked the mysterious slug like man appearing outside the window. What a story! If you ever come a book named The King in Yellow be aware, don't open and don't read it. A quick read that will cause you some goosebumps. Recommended classic!......more

Ultimately disappointing, but oddly enough reading it made me want to buy The King in Yellow in order to check out the other stories in the book. I found the author's prose charming. For some reason, I imagine Robert W. Chambers as a polished gentleman from the post-World War I era in the United Stat......more

Very similar in theme to Chambers' other short story, 'In the Court of the Dragon,' which precedes this one in the collection, The King in Yellow.' Here, a bohemian artist senses malevolence from the figure of the night watchman of the churchyard outside his window. It seems to him, the man looks al......more

I picked this up free from Librivox to listen to The Yellow Sign and The Repairer of Reputations, preparatory to listening to the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast discussion of these stories. Imagine my amazement at how detailed, deep, and surprising these stories are. The common thread of the book t......more

Empezamos con Hastur De nuevo mejor escrito que Lovecraft. En pocas págs hace que quieras a los personajes. Un horror sutil (algo está mal y no se sabe el qué, pero se siente) y burdo a la par (un cochero fúnebre que te ronda hasta en pesadillas, objetos que OBVIO están malditos). Pero no da ninguna e......more