The King in Yellow, Deluxe Edition: An early classic of the weird fiction genre

A weird book needs to be approached in a weird way. Accordingly, I read the book backwards, chapter wise, starting with the last story “Rue Barree” then proceeding back to “The Repairer of Reputations.”It’s been suggested that the horrors of the first stories, clear and obvious, gradual ripple out into barely imperceptible connections in the later tales. I wanted to see if I could pick up on these diminishing currents by swimming back into the central vortex of horrors rather than away from them. I can’t say that I encountered any unconcealed terrors in these further out tales, although hints of dark atmosphere seem to exist, shoehorned into otherwise bright sunlit scenes of gardens, admitting disquiet notes into peaceful composition.More certain, what I did encounter was the use of the word “yellow”, usually in a description of a lamp (The Street of the First Shell), but also, more than once, as a cat’s eye color (several times in The Street of the Four Winds), and quite notably, in the final story, “Rue Barree,“ where the protagonist has a horrid nightmare of drowning in a “river of yellow ochre.” No one seems to reference this yellow nightmare mentioned so close to the book‘s ending. Furthermore, if any one of these stories had mentioned the yellow sign or the king, even just once, that story would fall right in place with the rest.Approach it like a Beatle album, with some stories having clear thematic connection, while others, though less adherent to the theme, still foster uneasy impressions and unresolved episodes, with perhaps two or three fillers thrown in for literary completeness.Notes:Rue Barree is the name of a street, but also the name of an elusive lady who lives on that street, for no one knows her real name. Cryptic and puzzling ending, darkness and marble walls, almost funereal.The Court of the Dragon is the name of the place where the main character lives. A very good story… poe-ish elements abound, especially Poe‘s “The Man in the Crowd.’’The Demoiselle D’ys: Astounding story with a great ending.The Street of the Four Winds: a thin and hungry cat befriends a struggling artist. Very nice collar on the cat, but it’s very loose about its neck. Better find this poor cats true owner…then again.The Street of Our Lady of the Field: Dr. Byram, an old family friend, helps Hastings(Hastur?) find lodging on the Street of Our Lady of the Field. Hastings is introduced to Valentine at the garden. Weird atmosphere, a soldier playing a drum, an elusive Valentine, she wants to leave. A train ride like no other, or was it a train ride? I’ll assume it was a train ride.

The original had a dedication to Robert Chambers’ Brother. Which was a nice lead in from the original printing. It is omitted in this version. That being said, it’s still a fairly accurate representation of the original work. A must have for any Lovecraft fan.

My 16 yr old son loved it

So when first went through this I did so in audiobook format and because I enjoyed the book so much, I bought it physically. Some of the stories are okay, some are amazing, but some are just perfect. I still look back and remember some of the stories clearly a year later from listening. Though for me it really hit the human sadness of emotions in some of the stories and I just went wow... I feel that...

Amazon has a habit of lumping in reviews from various versions of the same book, so to be clear, I’m reviewing Pushkins Press’ “Deluxe Edition”Aesthetically speaking, it’s a fine book. It feels good in the hands, it’s good to look at, and if you REALLY want a hardcover edition for your book shelf, then you might consider getting this. The price is also fair.That being said, one can’t ignore the fact that this version is incomplete. Robert Chambers’ The King in Yellow, the original version, consisted of 10 short stories, all tied together by a play of the same name which exists in all of these stories.The so called “Deluxe Edition” has only 4 of the 10 stories. I won’t deny the quality of the stories in this book, it’s a fun read for fans of classic cosmic horror. But I feel like I didn’t get my money’s worth. I want to see ALL of what Chamber’s had to offer, and this version didn’t satisfy that need.What many other reviewers have pointed out as well, and something that bothers me as well, is the beginning quote “Cassilda’s Song” is completely absent as well. This only further serves to diminish the quality of this book.I will admit, I don’t plan to refund my money, as this book still feels good in the hands, and I would be happy to keep it for my book shelf. But I also intend to find myself a complete version, so that I can say I’ve properly read The King in Yellow.If you’ve got cash to spare, and you’re willing to look past the incomplete nature of this book, I’d be hard pressed to say it’s not worth it. But I’ve given this review 3 stars for a reason. Pushkin Press, you’ve sorely disappointed me.

I unno, I played signalis and this was referenced a lot.Another game that featured was the japanese game, Iru! as a miss-able easter egg in the Principals room.I don't like reading, but so far, I am actually liking it.

Nice cover texture. Good font size. It's the right book idk what do you want

For any fan of Lovecraft, this was an inspiration. Mysterious and creepy, a perfect fit for cthulian horror. Read before or after you read Lovecraft.

Item was as expected and arrived quickly and in good condition. Great read, thanks!

Muito boas as histórias, especialmente pra quem curte dark souls

Strange little book. Not what I was expecting, but if you are a fan of H P Lovecraft it is worth reading.

Very interesting book, a different genre worth the read since it's not too extensive. Also like the material in the cover.

As pic related, the cover is made of some kind of toilet paper. Don't buy this.I did a refund and they sent me another AGAIN with a ruptured cover. Just terrible.