"The ambition of Caesar and of Napoleon pales before that which could not rest until it had seized the minds of men and controlled even their unborn thoughts..."

Perfect for fans of H.P. Lovecraft. In Chambers' influential work of weird and unnerving Victorian-gothic horror, ten interconnected stories reveal the horrors that come to anyone who reads a word of the cursed fictitious play, The King in Yellow. An influential work, this cult classic inspired the first season of HBO's acclaimed True Detective, among others.

Kobo Editions offers this fully-accessible version of the original text for your enjoyment.