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SCIENCE FICTION and FANTASY stories of STRANGEST ilk. This special Other Tales release features ten startling and terrifying stories from the golden age of pulp fiction and beyond. Horrors abound, of cosmic, romantic, metaphysical, and further varieties. Let Robert W. Chambers (The King in...

This collection by Robert W. Chambers was first published in 1895 and features stories loosely tied together with one theme, the supernatural. Many of the stories in The King in Yellow were not received well by the critics of the time due to their supernatural undertones. Some of the stories mention a play by the same name that had been outlawed in some regions of the world. It was thought that the play could induce madness in those who viewed it. Two of the stories in this book take place in a fictional world of the future 1920s and are macabre in tone.

First published in 1895, The King in Yellow is one of the most influential works of supernatural fiction ever written. In this haunting collection of interconnected stories, an enigmatic play known only as The King in Yellow leaves devastation in its wake, driving those who read it towards obsession, despair and terrifying revelations. Blending psychological horror, Gothic mystery and eerie cosmic imagination, Robert W. Chambers creates an atmosphere of mounting unease where reality begins to unravel and the boundaries between dream and nightmare dissolve.

Immerse yourself in a captivating collection of tales centered around a remarkable machine that unites people from all walks of life, proving that love knows no bounds. (Summary by Eva Staes)

Skillfully narrated by voice actor Mark Turetsky, The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers is a classic in the field of the supernatural. The series of 10 short stories is named after a fictional play of the same name which induces madness in the minds of those that read it. The Yellow King and Carcosa were often alluded to in a popular TV series True Detective, where evil and madness are often a theme.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. First published in 1895, *The King in Yellow* is a landmark collection of ten interconnected weird fiction stories by Robert W. Chambers. Centered on a forbidden play that drives all who read it to madness, the book introduced iconic horror imagery —...

Publishers Weekly Top 10 Horror, SciFi & Fantasy of Fall Sid Feelings, a successful children’s entertainer, is trapped in a modern nightmare. She’s canceled when a man with whom she shares a name commits a heinous crime. The trouble is only beginning when she hires a mysterious specialist to...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the sunlit ateliers and cafés of the Latin Quarter, young American art student Selby is warned about her on his very first day: the beautiful, unapproachable music student the whole quarter calls "Rue Barrée" — named for the barred street where...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Youth, art, and love among the rooftops of the Latin Quarter. Far from the cosmic dread of The King in Yellow, Chambers turns his eye to the everyday romance of Paris — American art students chasing beauty, ambition, and each other through the cafés...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Paris is starving. Through the bitter winter of 1870, as Prussian guns ring the besieged city and bohemian artists share what little they have, the American painter Jack Trent clings to one warmth the cold cannot reach — his young wife Sylvia. Then a...

Immerse yourself in a realm where the uncanny intertwines with the ethereal, as suggested by the evocative title "Maker of Moons, and Other Short Stories." This podcast presents an eclectic collection of stories that delve into the strange and the mysterious, exploring themes of love, war, and the inexplicable forces of nature. With each episode, listeners are invited to traverse through a variety of narratives that challenge perceptions and ignite the imagination, all while highlighting the artistry of the weird tale. From hauntingly beautiful tales to whimsical explorations, this series is a...

Delve into the eerie and unsettling realms inspired by the haunting themes of "The King in Yellow," a collection that explores the thin boundary between reality and madness. This podcast invites listeners to traverse a landscape of psychological horror, existential dread, and the consequences of forbidden knowledge. With each new episode, you will encounter a complete audiobook that echoes the themes of descent into insanity and the allure of the unknown, drawing on the rich tradition of weird fiction. Each story serves as a unique exploration of characters grappling with the inexplicable, ...

What exactly lies beyond the treacherous and previously impassable Canadian glacier? From the collection In Search of the Unknown comes a chilling tale of the things nature can do when nobody’s watching.

Carcosa is a fictional land that first appeared in Bierce’s 1886 story “An Inhabitant of Carcosa” (included in this collection), and later is appeared Robert W. Chambers’s The King in Yellow. It has since been used by many other fantasy and horror writers and poets. This collection explores Carcosa and other fictional cities found in nineteenth-century poetry and short stories. The works of these classic and innovative writers are given new life, and a new generation of listeners will have the chance to voyage to Carcosa … and beyond.

O título da coletânea faz alusão a um livro dentro do audiolivro—mais precisamente, a uma peça teatral fictícia—e a seu personagem central, uma figura sobrenatural cuja existência extrapola a narração. A peça O Rei de Amarelo é mencionada em quatro dos contos, mas pouco se conhece de seu conteúdo. É certo apenas que o texto, em dois atos, leva o ouvinte à loucura, condenando sua alma à perdição. Um risco ao qual alguns aceitam se submeter, dado o caráter único da obra, um misto irresistível de beleza e decadência.

America is fat and prosperous. We’ve warred with the world and come out on top. We’ve gotten rid of the riff-raff. A new era is arising, change is in the air, and to top it all off, the first Government Lethal Chamber is now open and ready for its first occupant. The future looks bright in 1895.

"The Yellow Sign" is considered to be Robert Chambers’ horror masterpiece. He introduces us to Mr. Scott, an artist living in New York City. One day, Scott sees an overweight young man, who looks like a lawn grub to him. The artist’s is working on a painting of a girl named Tessie. When the girl falls ill, Scott tries to cure her, so he can finish his work as fast as possible. However, Tessie’s condition gets worse and she starts having very strange dreams.

In this dark story by Robert W. Chambers we are introduced to a detective, who is tasked to uncover a hoax in the Pacific Northwest. There he investigates the possible existence of a terrible porpoise-skinned humanoid with an insatiable hunger for human females. If you like reading dark and weird stories, then "The Harbor Master" from 1904 is the right one for you. Do not hesitate to embark on this journey and solve the mystery of the porpoise-skinned humanoid. B. J.

“Have you seen the Yellow Sign?” mumbles a cadaverous hearse driver with a soft, squishy head. He’s been skulking about Scott’s painting studio, where he and Tessie have been developing a tangled relationship between artist and model. But as this ever-present watchman resembling a coffin worm begins to distract Scott, his portrait of Tessie takes on a deathlike pallor. How can they forever rid themselves of this hearse stalker? And what precisely does he mean by a “Yellow Sign”?

The King in Yellow is a book of short stories by the American writer Robert W. Chambers, first published by F. Tennyson Neely in 1895. The book is named after a play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the stories. The first half of the book features highly esteemed horror stories, and the book has been described by critics such as E. F. Bleiler, and T. E. D. Klein as a classic in the field of the supernatural.