The King in Yellow: A Pete Sumner Edition - The Complete Weird Tales Collection

"Along the shore the cloud waves break,
The twin suns sink behind the lake,
The shadows lengthen in Carcosa... "

Step into the haunting world of Robert W. Chambers' seminal 1895 collection, The King in Yellow, 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.

Within these pages you'll discover:

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The infamous cursed play that drives its readers to insanity - quoted in fragments that hint at unimaginable horrors

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All ten original stories, from the psychological terror of The Repairer of Reputations to the Parisian romantic tragedies

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The birth of iconic horror elements: the Yellow Sign, the lost city of Carcosa, and the mysterious King himself

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Chambers' unique blend of fin-de-siècle decadence and creeping existential dread

This special edition features:
? An introduction tracing the book's influence on Lovecraft, modern horror, and TV's True Detective
? Notes explaining historical references and literary context
? Carefully curated public domain illustrations that capture the stories' eerie atmosphere
? The complete 1896 poem "The King in Yellow" as a bonus appendix

More than just another reprint, this volume offers:

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Historical insight into Chambers' world and the 1890s horror tradition

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Critical analysis of the book's enduring legacy in weird fiction

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Reading guidance for approaching potentially problematic period elements

Perfect for:
? Fans of Lovecraftian and cosmic horror
? Readers of classic Gothic literature
? Collectors of vintage weird tales
? Writers and scholars of horror fiction

Praise for Chambers' masterpiece:
"One of the most important works of American supernatural fiction" - S.T. Joshi
"The prototype for all modern tales of cosmic horror" - T.E.D. Klein

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