The King in Yellow

Robert Chambers

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Aug 18, 2015 - Fiction - 224 pages

The King in Yellow is a 1895 collection of short stories by Robert W. Chambers. The book could be categorized as early horror fiction, but it also touches on mythology, fantasy, mystery, and science fiction.

About the author

Robert William Chambers (May 26, 1865 - December 16, 1933) was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his book of short stories entitled The King in Yellow, published in 1895. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to William P. Chambers (1827-1911), a famous lawyer, and Caroline (Boughton) Chambers, a direct descendant of Roger Williams, the founder of Providence, Rhode Island. Robert's brother was Walter Boughton Chambers, the world famous architect.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The King in Yellow
• Author: Robert Chambers
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015
• ISBN: 1516948955, 9781516948956
• Length: 224 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal; Fiction / Short Stories (single author)