The King in Yellow
Bok av Robert W. Chambers
With one foot in the gothic horror genre and the other in early modern horror, The King in Yellow also touches on fantasy, mystery, war, mythology, and science fiction. The book had a profound influence on the work of Lovecraft and other similar writers of the early 20th Century. Unlike other authors of the past, Chambers was very successful in his lifetime, and The King in Yellow has seen brought back to the bestseller lists because of its tie with HBO's TV show True Detective. Much has been written about The King in Yellow, and interested readers can find several articles online, including Wikipedia, which has links to yet more sources. This new printing is unique, as it includes all the stories of the original 1895 book and all the illustrations of the illustrated 1902 edition
En bok med olika korta berättelser. Jag var otroligt taggad på att läsa denna bok men den levde inte upp till mina förväntningar. Boken beskrevs som väldigt gothic och läskig och det står även på baksidan ”dare you read it?”. Berättelserna hade inte mycket spänning och man kunde förutspå vad som skulle hända i de flesta. De sista berättelserna var inte det minsta läskiga heller utan det var bara vanliga kärlekshistorier. Den kunde lika gärna förblivit oläst för mig.