The King in Yellow

by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

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"The King in Yellow" by Robert W. Chambers is a collection of short stories published in 1895. The book opens with supernatural horror tales connected by a forbidden play that drives readers to madness. A mysterious entity called the King in Yellow, an eerie Yellow Sign, and the cursed play itself haunt the first four stories, set in a future 1920s America and Paris.

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Topics: Horror tales, American · Short stories, American · United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction