The King In Yellow And Other Tales Of Terror

A collection of tales by Robert W. Chambers, including the classic horror tales from The King in Yellow, as well as his famous ghost story The Messenger. The King in Yellow is named after a fictional play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the stories. The book is described by S.T. Joshi as a classic in the field of the supernatural. "The Repairer of Reputations", "The Mask", "In the Court of the Dragon" and "The Yellow Sign", mention The King in Yellow, a forbidden play which induces despair or madness in those who read it.