{"product_id":"the-king-in-yellow-annotated-a-pete-sumner-edition-of-the-complete-book","title":"The King in Yellow (Annotated): A Pete Sumner Edition of the complete book.","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe King in Yellow: A Pete Sumner Edition – The Complete Weird Tales Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Along the shore the cloud waves break,\u003cbr\u003eThe twin suns sink behind the lake,\u003cbr\u003eThe shadows lengthen in Carcosa...\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep into the haunting world of Robert W. Chambers' seminal 1895 collection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe King in Yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a foundational work of cosmic horror that has terrified and inspired generations. This Pete Sumner Edition presents the complete, uncut text with scholarly annotations and atmospheric illustrations, bringing new life to these classic tales of madness and decay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin these pages you'll discover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe infamous cursed play that drives its readers to insanity - quoted in fragments that hint at unimaginable horrors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll ten original stories, from the psychological terror of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Repairer of Reputations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the Parisian romantic tragedies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe birth of iconic horror elements: the Yellow Sign, the lost city of Carcosa, and the mysterious King himself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChambers' unique blend of fin-de-siècle decadence and creeping existential dread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis special edition features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ An introduction tracing the book's influence on Lovecraft, modern horror, and TV's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ Notes explaining historical references and literary context\u003cbr\u003e✔ Carefully curated public domain illustrations that capture the stories' eerie atmosphere\u003cbr\u003e✔ The complete 1896 poem \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The King in Yellow\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a bonus appendix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than just another reprint, this volume offers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical insight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e into Chambers' world and the 1890s horror tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCritical analysis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the book's enduring legacy in weird fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReading guidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for approaching potentially problematic period elements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for:\u003cbr\u003e• Fans of Lovecraftian and cosmic horror\u003cbr\u003e• Readers of classic Gothic literature\u003cbr\u003e• Collectors of vintage weird tales\u003cbr\u003e• Writers and scholars of horror fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraise for Chambers' masterpiece:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the most important works of American supernatural fiction\" - S.T. Joshi\u003cbr\u003e\"The prototype for all modern tales of cosmic horror\" - T.E.D. Klein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45912647893183,"sku":"aefdc94e-9b95-407a-98c3-b28d4df37574","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/3c3b94c03904f38f1ad4c2ea4f5ca3e6.jpg?v=1785019356","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-king-in-yellow-annotated-a-pete-sumner-edition-of-the-complete-book","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}