Robert W. Chambers: The King in Yellow, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Klappentext

The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers is a collection of weird and supernatural stories loosely connected by a fictional play called The King in Yellow. Anyone who reads this mysterious play is driven to madness or despair. The early stories-such as "The Repairer of Reputations," "The Mask," and "In the Court of the Dragon"-blend decadence, horror, and psychological instability, often featuring characters whose lives unravel after encountering the play or its eerie symbols, like the Yellow Sign. Later stories in the collection shift toward romance and adventure, moving away from supernatural horror. Overall, the book is known for its dreamlike atmosphere, themes of madness, forbidden knowledge, and the unsettling presence of the enigmatic "King," a figure tied to the ruined, otherworldly city of Carcosa.