The King in Yellow
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Weird fiction, supernatural horror

The King in Yellow

Robert W. Chambers18950
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Collection of weird fiction short stories connected by the motif of a forbidden play that drives readers to madness. Influential work of cosmic horror predating Lovecraft.

Also known asRobert W. Chambers - The King in Yellow · The The King in Yellow
This edition1895
EditionProject Gutenberg edition
Cosmic HorrorFrench Occult Revivalritual documentationdimensional horrorMystical philosophyEsoteric PhilosophyOccultismesoteric symbolismDecadentism

Contents50 chapters

  1. 01THE KING IN YELLOW
  2. 02THE REPAIRER OF REPUTATIONS
  3. 03I
  4. 04II
  5. 05III
  6. 06THE MASK
  7. 07I
  8. 08II
  9. 09III
  10. 10IV
  11. 11IN THE COURT OF THE DRAGON
  12. 12THE YELLOW SIGN
  13. 13I
  14. 14II
  15. 15III
  16. 16THE DEMOISELLE D’YS
  17. 17I
  18. 18II
  19. 19THE PROPHETS’ PARADISE
  20. 20THE STUDIO
  21. 21THE PHANTOM
  22. 22THE SACRIFICE
  23. 23DESTINY
  24. 24THE THRONG
  25. 25THE JESTER
  26. 26THE GREEN ROOM
  27. 27THE LOVE TEST
  28. 28THE STREET OF THE FOUR WINDS
  29. 29I
  30. 30II
  31. 31THE STREET OF THE FIRST SHELL
  32. 32I
  33. 33II
  34. 34III
  35. 35IV
  36. 36THE STREET OF OUR LADY OF THE FIELDS
  37. 37I
  38. 38II
  39. 39III
  40. 40IV
  41. 41V
  42. 42VI
  43. 43RUE BARRÉE
  44. 44I
  45. 45II
  46. 46III
  47. 47IV
  48. 48V
  49. 49THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  50. 50"Cover"

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