Title: The King in Yellow
Title Record # 25609
Author: Robert W. Chambers
Date: 1895-00-00
Type: COLLECTION
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Current Tags: Librivox (1), Horror: 100 Best Books (1), horror (1), NESFA Core Reading List (1) Add Tags
Author: Robert W. Chambers
Date: 1895-00-00
Type: COLLECTION
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note:
10 stories
ISFDB fiction series King in Yellow (Chambers) comprises only 4 of the 10 stories.
As of 2020-04-27 some ISFDB records of publications after the 1960s omit some of the other 6 stories as non-genre.
For known publications of the fiction series alone see 4-story collection The King in Yellow.
Some publications listed below may contain only the four King in Yellow stories, or otherwise contain fewer than 10 of the originally collected stories.
"[RWC]'s first successful work was The King in Yellow (coll 1895; cut 1902; with different cuts vt The Mask, and Other Stories 1929). The eponymous King in Yellow is the title character of a printed verse play, a book which functions as a mise en abîme or Basilisk that drives its readers to despair, madness and even suicide (see Psychology)."
(underscore represents linked cross-reference)
--SFE3 , entry by John Clute and Lee Weinstein
"Nothing RWC wrote thereafter came close to equalling The King in Yellow in either mystery or power."
--SFE: Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1997), entry by Mike Ashley
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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The King in Yellow | 1895-00-00 | Robert W. Chambers | F. Tennyson Neely (Neely's Prismatic Library) | $0.50?$: US dollar |
316 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The King in Yellow | 1895-00-00 | Robert W. Chambers | Chatto & Windus | 316 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Robert W. Chambers | |||
The King in Yellow | 1895-00-00 | Robert W. Chambers | F. Tennyson Neely | 316 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Robert W. Chambers | |||
The King in Yellow | 1902-00-00 | Robert W. Chambers | Harper & Brothers | 274 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The King in Yellow | 1916-00-00 | Robert W. Chambers | Constable & Co. Ltd. | 312 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The King in Yellow | 1938-00-00 | Robert W. Chambers | D. Appleton-Century Company | $2.00?$: US dollar |
xiv+ 274 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The King in Yellow | 1965-00-00 | Robert W. Chambers | Ace Books | M-132 | $0.45?$: US dollar |
253 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Jack Gaughan | |
The King in Yellow | 1977-00-00 | Robert W. Chambers | Ace Books | 0-441-44481-4 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
274 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Stephen Hickman | |
The King in Yellow | 1982-07-00 | Robert W. Chambers | Ace Books | 0-441-44482-2 | $2.50?$: US dollar |
274 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 1989-07-00 | R. W. Chambers | Dedalus | 0-946626-51-0 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
253 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tim Gray | |
The King in Yellow | 2002-04-01 | Robert W. Chambers | Sattre Press | 0-9718305-0-9 | $18.95?$: US dollar |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | |||
The King in Yellow | 2002-09-01 | Robert W. Chambers | Wildside Press | 1-58715-540-0 | $29.95?$: US dollar |
260 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2005-07-01 | Robert W. Chambers | Project Gutenberg | 8492 | $0.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The King in Yellow | 2005-09-19 | Robert W. Chambers | Wildside Press | 1-55742-369-5 | $29.95?$: US dollar |
190 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2005-09-20 | Robert W. Chambers | Wildside Press | 1-55742-368-7 | $15.95?$: US dollar |
189 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2007-03-01 | Robert W. Chambers | Wildside Press | 0-8095-5754-1 | $15.95?$: US dollar |
192 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King In Yellow | 2010-01-15 | Robert W. Chambers | Rebel Satori Press | 978-1-60864-019-5 | $15.95?$: US dollar |
250 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2010-05-15 | Robert W. Chambers | Wordsworth Editions (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) | 978-1-84022-644-7 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
xi+ 179 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Nathan Clair | |
The King in Yellow | 2010-08-31 | Robert W. Chambers | Forgotten Books (Forgotten Books Classic Reprints) | 978-1-4510-1908-7 | $9.84?$: US dollar |
320 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2010-10-16 | Robert W. Chambers | SMK Books | 978-1-61720-088-5 | $7.75?$: US dollar |
192 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Albrecht Altdorfer | |
The King in Yellow | 2011-10-27 | Robert W. Chambers | Underworld Amusements | 978-1-4664-7665-3 | $16.66?$: US dollar |
210 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | G. Edwin Taylor | |
The King in Yellow | 2012-03-23 | Robert W. Chambers | Benediction Classics | 978-1-78139-124-2 | $26.95?$: US dollar |
206 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2013-01-28 | Robert W. Chambers | CreateSpace | 978-1-4820-9766-5 | $8.99?$: US dollar |
154 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2013-04-13 | Robert W. Chambers | CreateSpace | 978-1-4841-1680-7 | $5.99?$: US dollar |
170 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2014-00-00 | Robert W. Chambers | Fall River Press | 978-1-4351-5545-9 |
xv+ 214 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The King in Yellow | 2014-02-15 | Robert W. Chambers | Sovereign | 978-1-910150-70-2 | £12.99?£: UK pound |
196 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2014-02-21 | Robert W. Chambers | Gateway / Orion | 978-1-4732-0839-1 | £0.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The King in Yellow | 2014-03-01 | Robert W. Chambers | 27th Dimension Publishing | 978-1-61848-065-1 | $2.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The King in Yellow | 2014-03-02 | Robert W. Chambers | Corundum Classics | 978-1-62375-079-4 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
204 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2014-03-10 | Robert W. Chambers | Chicago Center for Literature and Photography (Cclap Victoriana Series) | 978-1-939987-19-8 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
260 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2014-03-12 | Robert W. Chambers | Falcon Press | 978-1-4961-4985-5 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
160 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Jack Gaughan | |
The King in Yellow | 2014-03-18 | Robert W. Chambers | Atria Books | 978-1-4767-8868-5 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The King in Yellow | 2014-03-18 | Robert W. Chambers | Open Road Integrated Media | 978-1-4976-0373-8 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The King in Yellow | 2014-03-21 | Robert W. Chambers | Blackstone Audio | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | |||||
The King in Yellow | 2014-04-15 | Robert W. Chambers | HarperPerennial Classics | 978-1-4434-3701-1 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The King in Yellow | 2014-09-16 | Robert W. Chambers | Wildside Press | 978-1-4794-0890-0 | $11.99?$: US dollar |
208 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow / The Mystery of Choice | 2015-07-28 | Robert W. Chambers | Stark House Press (Stark House Supernatural Classics) | 978-1-933586-77-9 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
233 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Robert W. Chambers | |
The King in Yellow | 2018-03-20 | Robert W. Chambers | Lanternfish Press | 978-1-941360-13-2 | $16.00?$: US dollar |
vi+ 305 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2019-11-26 | Robert W. Chambers | Lanternfish Press | 978-1-941360-39-2 | $16.00?$: US dollar |
vi+ 305 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Ernst Haeckel | |
The King in Yellow | 2020-11-09 | Robert W. Chambers | LibriVox | $0.00?$: US dollar |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | Robert W. Chambers | |||
The King in Yellow | 2021-08-03 | Robert W. Chambers | Poisoned Pen Press (The Haunted Library of Horror Classics #7) | 978-1-4642-1371-7 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
256 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Jeffrey Nguyen | |
The King in Yellow | 2021-08-03 | Robert W. Chambers | Poisoned Pen Press (The Haunted Library of Horror Classics #7) | 978-1-4642-1373-1 | $9.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Jeffrey Nguyen | ||
50 Masterpieces of Murder Mystery & Detective Fiction (Vol. 2) | 2022-10-28 | uncredited | e-artnow | $1.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
omni | ||||
The King in Yellow | 2023-10-10 | Robert W. Chambers | Origami Books | 978-981-1739-20-0 | $14.50?$: US dollar |
252 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | 2023-10-12 | Robert W. Chambers | Origami Books | 978-981-1739-21-7 | $24.75?$: US dollar |
252 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The King in Yellow | date unknown | Robert W. Chambers | Forgotten Books (Forgotten Books Classic Reprints) | 978-1-4510-1908-7 | 320 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll |
Reviews
- Review by Darrell Schweitzer (1978) in Science Fiction Review, May 1978
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1983) in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction
- Review by H. P. Lovecraft (1988) in Horror: 100 Best Books, (1988) , reprinted in:
- Horror: 100 Best Books (1988)
- Horror: 100 Best Books (1992)
- Horror: The 100 Best Books (1998)
- Review by John Gilbert (1989) in Fear, October 1989
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1991) in Science Fiction: The Early Years
- Review by Douglas M. Campbell (1999) in All Hallows, February 1999
- Review by Tony Fonseca (2010) in Dead Reckonings #8, Fall 2010