Robert W. Chambers The King in Yellow (Paperback) Weird Fiction (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The King in YellowCondition: NewISBN-10: 1405972963EAN: 9781405972963ISBN: 9781405972963Publisher: Penguin Books LtdFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/17/2024Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 15mmItem Weight: 200gAuthor: Robert W. ChambersGenre: FictionTopic: Fantasy, Literary Criticism, Science Fiction, HorrorBook Series: Weird FictionDescription: Penguin Weird Fiction: a celebration of the very best of the weird, a store of novels and tales that for generations have delighted and horrified.Shot through with an unutterable sense of mystery, paranoia and dread, the King in Yellow is a linked collection of tales that swirl around a single motif: a terrible book that prompts an obsessive madness in all who look upon its pages. From a dystopian New York to the streets of Paris, these narratives offer glimpses and hints of impossible, terrifying revelations. Who is the King Yellow? What is the Yellow Sign? And where might be that ancient and famous city, Carcosa?Combining expectation-defying horror with decadent description, The King in Yellow has proven to be one of the most durable and brilliant collections of Weird Fiction ever written, inspiring countless authors, from the mythos of H.P. Lovecraft to the fantasy world of George R.R. Martin.‘A classic . . . a fantastic collection of short stories’ GuardianRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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