{"product_id":"the-king-in-yellow-by-robert-w-chambers","title":"The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho dares to read The King in Yellow?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA man pursued by a church organist who wants his soul. An artist plagued by repeated sightings of a watchman who looks like a coffin worm. Ghosts, wayward cats, and scientific dabblings with dire consequences. Each of these ten tales is chilling in its own right, but taken together, they weave a wickedly eerie spell that is sure to enthrall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnited by vague references to a play with the same name, which never appears in the book--a play that \"induces despair or madness in those who read it\"--\u003cem\u003eThe King in Yellow\u003c\/em\u003e is undoubtedly Robert W. Chambers' finest work. The book quickly gained an influence over generations of writers of \"weird tales,\" long before there was even a name for them. H. P. Lovecraft greatly admired the book, hailing it as achieving \"notable heights of cosmic fear.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChambers' genius will take readers to the most horrifying place of all--their own imaginations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful new reprint includes an introduction by creator and writer of \u003cem\u003eTrue Detective, \u003c\/em\u003eNic Pizzalatto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert W. Chambers was an American novelist and short story writer. His most famous, and perhaps most meritorious, effort is The King in Yellow, a collection of Art Nouveau short stories published in 1895. E. F. Bleiler described The King in Yellow as one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction. It was also strongly admired by H.P. Lovecraft and his circle, and has inspired many modern authors, including Karl Edward Wagner, Joseph S. Pulver, Lin Carter, James Blish, Nic Pizzolatto, Michael Cisco, Ann K. Schwader, Robert M. Price, Galad Elflandsson and Charles Stross.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished date: Aug. 3, 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePublisher: Poisoned Pen Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length: 256 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: \u003cspan\u003e9781464213717\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thin Veil Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62996955299921,"sku":null,"price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/4257\/9281\/files\/TheKinginYellow_PB.png?v=1793224492","url":"https:\/\/thinveilbookstore.ca\/products\/the-king-in-yellow-by-robert-w-chambers","provider":"Thin Veil Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}