The King in Yellow
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jpg.store“The King in Yellow” is a fictional play within a book of the same name, written by American author Robert W. Chambers. The book is a collection of interconnected weird and supernatural short stories published in 1895. The play “The King in Yellow” is a central and recurring motif in the stories.
In the fictional universe created by Chambers, “The King in Yellow” is a mysterious and forbidden play. It is described as a two-act play of incomparable beauty and dreadfulness. Those who read or witness the play are driven to madness, despair, and insanity. The play’s central figure, the King in Yellow, is a mysterious and malevolent entity associated with madness and the breakdown of the human mind.
Description
From Wikipedia: The King in Yellow contains nine short stories and a sequence of poems; while the first stories belong to the genres of supernatural horror and weird fiction. The book progressively transitions towards a more light-hearted tone, ending with romantic stories devoid of horror or supernatural elements.The horror stories are highly esteemed, and it has been described by critics such as E. F. Bleiler and T. E. D. Klein as a classic in the field of the supernatural. Lin Carter called it “an absolute masterpiece, probably the single greatest book of weird fantasy written in this country between the death of Poe and the rise of Lovecraft”, and it was an influence on Lovecraft himself.
Numbered eBooks: 666
Number of Unique Covers: 221
Number of 1:1 Covers: 132
The Yellow Sign
31 Unique Designs
x 8 Numbered eBooks
= 248 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 418 – 665
(37.24% of Supply)
The Insane Costaigne
23 Unique Designs
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= 161 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 257 – 417
(24.17% of Supply)
The Easter Lily
20 Unique Designs
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eBook Numbers 177 – 256
(12.01% of Supply)
The Repairer of Reputations
15 Unique Designs
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eBook Numbers 132 – 176
(6.76% of Supply)
The King in Yellow
35 Unique Designs
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eBook Numbers 97 – 131
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The Pallid Mask of Genevieve
34 Unique Designs
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= 34 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 63 – 96
(5.11% of Supply)
The Lost Dynasty of Carcosa
26 Unique Designs
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eBook Numbers 37 – 62
(3.90% of Supply)
In the Court of the Dragon
19 Unique Designs
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= 19 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 18 – 36
(2.85% of Supply)
The Demoiselle D’Ys
18 Unique Designs
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= 18 NFT eBooks
eBook Numbers 0 – 17
(2.70% of Supply)
Details
Publisher : Book.io
Series : Monster 2.0
First Publication Date : 1895
Author : Robert W. Chambers
Genres: Fiction, Horror, Romance, Short Story, Supernatural Fiction
Language : English
Word Count : 73,000
Format : DEA (Decentralized Encrypted Asset)
Read On : Book.io eReader dApp
Cover Art : Includes 4K hi-resolution book cover
$STUFF Retail Price : 2000 $STUFF
Purchase Limit: 1
Cardano Policy ID : 3fba94fe432aaf0d0aea693d31d427f6da0b093173088df622ebddde
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