An edition of The King in Yellow
(1895)
The king in yellow
by Robert W. Chambers
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An important early classic of fantasy/sci-fi. [Main story:] The ill effects of a soul-destroying play, to read which brings doom. A discovery that changes living flesh to stone. The mad adherents of a cult of evil powers from beyond. A lost traveler is suddenly 400 years in the past.
Great writing; powerful emotions. Chambers wrote mainly conventional stuff, but not here.
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Fiction, Fiction, horror, Fiction, short stories (single author), Fiction, fantasy, collections & anthologies, Fiction, fantasy, paranormal, American fiction, American Short stories, Cuentos estadounidenses, Fiction, general, American literature, Literature, American Paranormal fiction, American Horror talesPlaces
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Pace 2
Medium paced
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Slow paced
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Enjoyability 3
Exciting
66%
Engaging
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Clarity 1
Clearly written
100%
Difficulty 2
Intermediate
50%
Advanced
50%
Genres 2
Horror
33%
Romance
33%
Fiction
33%
Mood 2
Calm
14%
Tense
14%
Lonely
14%
Whimsical
14%
Mysterious
14%
Dry
14%
Strange
14%
Impressions 3
Highly recommend
40%
Best in class
20%
Original
20%
Recommend
20%
Length 1
Short
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Features 1
Illustrations
50%
Chapters
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Content Warnings 1
Adult themes
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Style 1
Olde
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Purpose 2
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