Name: The King in Yellow
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Author: Robert W. Chambers
ISBN: 9789355228925

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Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Classy Publishing

Autor

Robert W. Chambers

Año

2026

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Inglés

N° páginas

188

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.90 x 15.20 x 1.00 cm

ISBN13

9789355228925

The King in Yellow

Robert W. Chambers (Autor) · Classy Publishing · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "The King in Yellow"

Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow is a collection of ten stories linked by a fictional play of the same name. The play is described as being so dangerous that reading its second act leads to madness.
The King in Yellow is a foundational work of weird fiction, featuring interconnected stories revolving around a cursed, forbidden play that drives readers to madness. It blends gothic horror, art nouveau, and psychological dread, exploring themes of doomed artists, the mysterious city of Carcosa, and the sinister Yellow Sign.
The King in Yellow begins with intense supernatural stories before transitioning into more romantic, late-19th-century fiction, all while retaining an eerie, haunting tone. Stories often center on painters, sculptors, and decadents, set in a fictionalized 1920s America or Paris, where reality blurs.