Description:
The King in Yellow is a collection of ten tales of supernatural horror, four of them connected by the theme of a fictitious drama. This edition includes commentary by H. P. Lovecraft as well as a detailed biographical note.
Brief description: H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) is regarded as one of the most significant twentieth-century writers of weird and horror fiction. He has had a primarily influence on such modern writers in the genre as Alan Moore, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Neil Gaiman.
Review Quotes:
"One of the most important works of American supernatural fiction." -E. F. Bleiler
The King in Yellow is one of his [Chambers's]...major claims to immortality...he anticipates Borges and much subsequent writing." -The Los Angeles Review of Books