The King in Yellow Book download in PDF, ePub & Mobi
by Robert W. Chambers
Horror Fantasy Weird Fiction Madness Beauty Despair Decadence
The King in Yellow is a collection of short stories written by Robert W. Chambers and originally published in 1895.
This stories could be categorized as early horror fiction, but it also touches on mythology, fantasy, mystery, science fiction and romance.
The theme oscillates between the mythical and the macabre. Set in mysterious forests, inhospitable villages that do not welcome visitors, sinister wastelands... and even New York City itself!
A book called "The King in Yellow" appears in several stories. Anyone reading this book will fall completely into madness, which leads to spooky events.
Other stories deal with curses, sorcerers and even parallel universes.
This work has often been associated with H. P. Lovecraft. It exerted a great influence and served as an inspiration for the Providence writer. Mind you, when The King in Yellow was published, Lovecraft was only five years old.
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The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading The King in Yellow in PDF or ePub.
WHY READ THE KING IN YELLOW IN 2025?
130 years later, still timelyA book inside the book—and readers who unravel after opening it. Chambers pioneers the cursed-text mood with elegant unease. Artists, masks, and city nights weave an atmosphere that shaped weird fiction for a century.
Beyond shocks, these stories linger by tone: hints, absences, and glamour edged with rot. They are a bridge between decadence and cosmic dread and reward readers who enjoy art-haunted mysteries. Bring it to design or writing groups to study how vibe can carry plot.
Elegant dread
Glamour slowly tilts into sickness—without shouting.
Art as contagion
Works and masks change minds—and not kindly.
City phantoms
Streets and salons collude with the uncanny.
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About Robert W. Chambers
Elegant unease and art world dread that seeded modern weird fiction.
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