The stories could be categorized as early horror fiction or Victorian Gothic fiction, but the work also touches on mythology, fantasy, mystery, science fiction, and romance.

The King in Yellow is a 1895 collection of short stories by Robert W. Chambers. The book could be categorized as early horror fiction, but it also touches on mythology, fantasy, mystery, and science fiction.

The book is named after a fictional play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the stories.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.

The stories in the book include:* The Repairer of Reputations - A powerful, weird story of egotism and paranoia that carries the imagery of the book's title.* The Mask - A dream story of art, love, and curious science.* In the Court of the ...

The book is named after a fictional play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the stories.