The king in yellow
Date1895
Names
F. Tennyson Neely (Firm)
(publisher)
Format
A collection of stories tied together loosely by a forbidden book, which drives its readers mad. The name of the land, "Carcosa", mentioned in the eponymous story, was taken from an Ambrose Bierce story, and later incorporated into the Cthulu mythology by H.P. Lovecraft.
Contents: Introduction / Stefan Dziemianowicz -- The king in yellow --The repairer of reputations -- The mast -- In the court of the dragon -- The yellow sign -- The demoiselle d'Ys -- The prophets' paradise -- The street of the four winds -- The mystery of choice -- The purple emperor -- Pompe funebre -- The messenger -- The white shadow -- Passeur -- The key to grief -- A matter of interest -- Envoi -- Bibliography.
Contents: Introduction / Stefan Dziemianowicz -- The king in yellow --The repairer of reputations -- The mast -- In the court of the dragon -- The yellow sign -- The demoiselle d'Ys -- The prophets' paradise -- The street of the four winds -- The mystery of choice -- The purple emperor -- Pompe funebre -- The messenger -- The white shadow -- Passeur -- The key to grief -- A matter of interest -- Envoi -- Bibliography.
Subject
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)
Extent
- [ii], 316 pages
Language
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Call Number / Accession Number37131054392394D
Dewey NumberSCIENCE FICTION CHA
Catalogue Record for Print Bookhttps://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=246858
1895
1911
Approximately 1936