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Hauntingly irresistible descent into supernatural madness.
"The King in Yellow" is a touchstone for lovers of the unnerving and the uncanny. Its fusion of horror and beauty is mesmerizing, enveloping you in a world where literature itself seems to hold perilous power. If that creeping sense of dread paired with irresistible curiosity speaks to you, then let this classic captivate your imagination as it has for generations of readers before you.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
ISBN: 9781906838928
Publisher: SelfMadeHero
Date of Publication: 2015-06-30
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.44
(rated by 723 readers)
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The supernatural stories that make up Robert W. Chambers’s classic piece of weird fiction are tied together by a play that brings madness to all who read it: The King in Yellow. It’s a book that draws readers in with an irresistible yet innocent opening act, then drives them insane with the poisonous words of Act 2. It’s a book that cannot be suppressed, spreading like a disease from city to city, continent to continent. An influence on writers from H. P. Lovecraft to Neil Gaiman, The King in Yellow is one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction. In this dangerously unputdownable graphic-novel adaptation, I. N. J. Culbard brings to life a thrilling tale of horror that will make readers laugh and cry and tremble with fright . . . Read at your own risk.
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Hauntingly irresistible descent into supernatural madness.
"The King in Yellow" is a touchstone for lovers of the unnerving and the uncanny. Its fusion of horror and beauty is mesmerizing, enveloping you in a world where literature itself seems to hold perilous power. If that creeping sense of dread paired with irresistible curiosity speaks to you, then let this classic captivate your imagination as it has for generations of readers before you.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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