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First published in 1895, The King in Yellow is one of the most influential works of supernatural fiction ever written. In this haunting collection of interconnected stories, an enigmatic play known only as The King in Yellow leaves devastation in its wake, driving those who read it towards obsession, despair and terrifying revelations. Blending psychological horror, Gothic mystery and eerie cosmic imagination, Robert W. Chambers creates an atmosphere of mounting unease where reality begins to unravel and the boundaries between dream and nightmare dissolve.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. First published in 1895, *The King in Yellow* is a landmark collection of ten interconnected weird fiction stories by Robert W. Chambers. Centered on a forbidden play that drives all who read it to madness, the book introduced iconic horror imagery —...

 The King in Yellow is a book of 10 classic short stories about the supernatural. The first four mention "The King in Yellow", a forbidden play which induces despair or madness in those exposed to it. The tales have a macabre undertone, focusing on characters that are inhabitants of the demi-monde. 

Publishers Weekly Top 10 Horror, SciFi & Fantasy of Fall Sid Feelings, a successful children’s entertainer, is trapped in a modern nightmare. She’s canceled when a man with whom she shares a name commits a heinous crime. The trouble is only beginning when she hires a mysterious specialist to...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Dive into an exceptional romantic comedy where destiny and science intersect in unpredictable ways. William Augustus Destyn is a ruined young gentleman who discovers how to use psychic currents to unite soulmates through a wireless invention. The plot...

What is the terrible secret at the heart of The King in Yellow? The forbidden play’s second act is said to drive all those who read it mad. And the sinister text casts its shadow of dread over Robert W. Chambers’s collection of weird, supernatural stories of the same name. Threaded with elements of fantasy, science fiction, the supernatural, and gothic horror, this cult classic continues to inspire the imagination of artists - from H. P. Lovecraft to the writers of HBO’s True Detective - and delight connoisseurs of the macabre.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the sunlit ateliers and cafés of the Latin Quarter, young American art student Selby is warned about her on his very first day: the beautiful, unapproachable music student the whole quarter calls "Rue Barrée" — named for the barred street where...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Paris is starving. Through the bitter winter of 1870, as Prussian guns ring the besieged city and bohemian artists share what little they have, the American painter Jack Trent clings to one warmth the cold cannot reach — his young wife Sylvia. Then a...

An excellent collection of creepy ghost stories from some of the most notable names of early horror fiction, including: “The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, “The Shadows On The Wall” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, “The Messenger” by Robert W.Chambers, “Lazarus” by Leonid Andreyev, “The Beast With Five Fingers” by W.F. Harvey, “The Mass Of Shadows” by Anatole France, “What Was It” by Fitz-James O’brien, “The Middle Toe Of The Right Foot” by Ambrose Bierce, “The Shell Of Sense” by Olivia Howard Dunbar, and more!

Released one year after the publication of The King in Yellow - a milestone of supernaturalfiction - Robert W. Chambers’ title story of this short-story collection isconsidered one of his finest weird tales. It is followed by a series ofromantic art nouveau stories. Chambers’ love of natural scenery, symbolicanimal figures, and ghostly imagery are on full display as he weaves hischaracters through these otherworldly tales.

Considered by many to be the father of supernatural fiction, Robert W. Chambers' work continues to influence writers today. Originally published in 1897, The Mystery of Choice brings together seven chilling tales, most of them set in Brittany. Distinguished by its atmospheric use of natural scenery, this important collection presents an author at the peak of his craft.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. One of the stranger pieces in landmark collection The King in Yellow, this is not a conventional story but a sequence of brief, dreamlike prose poems. Across fragments bearing titles like "The Studio," "The Phantom," "The Sacrifice," and "Destiny," a...

The Messenger is a chilling gothic tale by Robert W. Chambers, where reason and folklore collide in the shadow of history. As a rational American observer investigates a mysterious burial site, he uncovers the story of a long-executed traitor known as the Black Priest—a man branded in death, cursed in blood, and sworn to return if his remains are ever disturbed. What follows is a slow descent into unease: a skull that will not stay buried, a death’s-head moth appearing at windows and hearths, masked figures glimpsed in stormlight, and blood trails that defy explanation.

When the brilliant sculptor Boris Yvain unveils a mysterious chemical solution capable of transforming living matter into flawless marble, what begins as a marvel of artistic preservation soon reveals something far more unsettling. Flowers, fish—even the fragile beauty of life itself—can be frozen into eternal perfection. But at what cost?

In a future America that feels eerily controlled, prosperous, and quietly altered, Hildred Castaigne walks the streets of New York with a secret he believes will reshape the world. Recovered from a past injury and newly filled with ambition, Hildred becomes obsessed with a forbidden book—The King in Yellow—a work whispered to corrupt the mind of any who read beyond its opening act. From that moment on, reality begins to shift.

Ghosts, ghouls, witches, and other unearthly creatures promise to chill the blood and raise the hair of even the most courageous listener. Volume Two in this series presents more classic horror to enjoy beyond the spooky season. Brought to you by the slightly unhinged Utah Audiobook Narrators...

HorrorBabble's complete, dramatic telling of Robert W. Chambers' classic collection, The King in Yellow. The book comprises 10 individual tales, several of which are thematically linked by a controversial play with which the novel shares its title.

UN LIBRO MALEDETTO, CAPOLAVORO DELLA LETTERATURA GOTICA Questa raccolta di dieci racconti fantastici, caratterizzati dal gusto per il soprannaturale, il mistico e il macabro, rievocano atmosfere vicine alle narrazioni di Edgar Allan Poe. Chambers ha lasciato il segno nella letteratura horror del...

"The Yellow Sign" is considered to be Robert Chambers’ horror masterpiece. He introduces us to Mr. Scott, an artist living in New York City. One day, Scott sees an overweight young man, who looks like a lawn grub to him. The artist’s is working on a painting of a girl named Tessie. When the girl falls ill, Scott tries to cure her, so he can finish his work as fast as possible. However, Tessie’s condition gets worse and she starts having very strange dreams.