The King in Yellow, Robert William Chambers
The King in Yellow, Robert William Chambers
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The King in Yellow

Author: Robert William Chambers

Narrator: James Harrington

Unabridged: 6 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/19/2024

Categories: Fiction, Horror


Synopsis

Enter the eerie and haunting realm of "The King in Yellow" by Robert W. Chambers, a collection of interwoven tales that blur the line between reality and madness. Centered around a mysterious play that drives its readers insane, the stories explore themes of obsession, creativity, and the supernatural. As characters confront the chilling truths unveiled by the cursed text, Chambers crafts an atmosphere of psychological horror, leaving readers questioning the nature of sanity and the limits of the unknown.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eloy on June 05, 2021

" Esto es lo que me perturba, porque no puedo olvidar Carcosa, donde estrellas negras flotan en los cielos; donde las sombras de los pensamientos de los hombres se alargan al atardecer, cuando los soles gemelos se hunden en el lago Hali, y mi mente sufrirá para siempre el recuerdo de la Máscara Páli......more

Goodreads review by Gabrielle (Reading Rampage) on February 09, 2024

Having been a huge fan of weird fiction and cosmic horror for years, it was more than time for me to sit down with the infamous “King in Yellow”, by Robert W. Chambers. This book is considered quite seminal for the genre, overshadowing nearly everything else the author has written in his life, and I......more

Goodreads review by Wreade1872 on February 12, 2025

No... nope, does not work. I tried i really did and i can see why people like these tales but i seriously believe they're judging them more on potential than actuality. Look the writing isn't bad, Chambers has a decent ability to paint a scene and his characters are actually quite good, as are his i......more

Goodreads review by P.E. on April 10, 2020

Otherworldly as far as the first four fantastical stories go, then eerily realistic. You never saw such a blend of vividness in settings and sharp foreboding as in The Repairer of Reputations, The Mask, the Court of the Dragon and The Yellow Sign! As to the other half of the book, you may enjoy The De......more

Goodreads review by Chris_P on October 20, 2016

The Repairer of Reputations: ** The Mask: **** In the Court of the Dragon: *** The Yellow Sign: *** The Demoiselle D' Ys: **** The Prophets' Paradise: ***** The Street of the Four Winds: **** The Street of the First Shell: ** The Street of our Lady of the Fields: ** Rue Barée: *** 3.2 Before Algernon Blackwood......more