The King in Yellow - formato ePub

Only when the Nan-yang Maru sailed from Yuen-San did her terrible sense of foreboding begin to subside. For four years, waking or sleeping, the awful subconsciousness of supreme evil had never left her....

In the days when the keepers of the house shall tremble. When I first saw the sexton he was standing motionless behind a stone. Presently he moved on again, pausing at times, and turning right and left...

The King in Yellow is a classic collection of short stories which has been described by critics such as E. F. Bleiler as a highly influential work in the field of the supernatural. The first four tales...

Along the shore the cloud waves break, The twin suns sink beneath the lake, The shadows lengthen In Carcosa. Strange is the night where black stars rise, And strange moons circle through the skies But...

The King in Yellow is a book of short stories by Robert W. Chambers. The book is named after a fictional play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the stories. The first half of...

Chi guarda e ama la serie tv True Detective per il suo incrocio stupefacente tra classico cop show ed echi di soprannaturale non può non domandarsi dove il suo scrittore, Nic Pizzolatto, abbia preso i...

He was thirty-three, agreeable to look at, equipped with as much culture and intelligence as is tolerated east of Fifth Avenue and west of Madison. He had a couple of elaborate rooms at the Lenox Club,...

This edition includes the following editor's introduction: Robert William Chambers, a successful, influential and chameleonic writer First published in 1915, “Who Goes There!” is an essential World...

En "La Máscara", de Robert W. Chambers, un escultor descubre un misterioso líquido que puede convertir a seres vivos en estatuas de mármol. Su amigo y su musa se ven envueltos en su oscuro experimento,...

"El Reparador de Reputaciones" se desarrolla en una América de un futuro cercano, donde el protagonista, Hildred Castaigne, se está recuperando de una lesión en la cabeza y se obsesiona con un hombre...

"En La Corte Del Dragón", de Robert W. Chambers, es una escalofriante historia sobre un hombre que asiste a un oficio religioso y se ve perseguido por un amenazador organista. Mientras huye por las calles,...

En "El Signo Amarillo", un pintor y su modelo se ven envueltos en una serie de extraños sucesos relacionados con un misterioso e inquietante símbolo. A medida que descubren más cosas sobre El Rey de Amarillo,...

"La Demoiselle d'Ys", de Robert W. Chambers, es un escalofriante relato sobrenatural ambientado en la atmósfera embrujada de Francia. La historia sigue al narrador, quien queda cautivado —y perturbado—...

En "La Calle de los Cuatro Vientos", Robert W. Chambers cuenta la inquietante historia de un artista que vive en el barrio bohemio de París. Una noche, el artista se encuentra con un gato callejero que...

En "La Calle de la Primera Bomba", de Robert Chambers, la historia se sitúa en París durante la guerra franco-prusiana. Sigue las vidas de un grupo de artistas en apuros y sus enredos románticos en medio...

He who grins in clown's disguise Often hides an aching heart— Sadness, sometimes worldly-wise, Dresses for a motley part— Cap, and bells to cheat the ears, Chalk and paint to hide the tears Lest the world,...

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I am Blackstone, Jessica Blackstone. To further my career as a marine I go to Quantico for officer training. We learn to make the impossible decisions quickly and unerringly and follow orders without...

After reading too many romances of chivarly, Don Quixote tilted against windmills. After reading Don Quixote, what will Garvey O'Sheehan do?This is the question Bob Livingstone must answer. Venturing...

First impressions and all that… Sophia tried to nail me with a tire iron.Sophia:All I wanted was a decent guy who would treat me right and be a good dad to the kids I'd like to have someday. My first...

Sadie Wells left her small-town life for the bright lights of Broadway, but New York delivers more than she bargained for—a cramped Brooklyn apartment and Ezra Kane, a brooding street artist with a brush...

When a one night stand doesn't really stay a one night stand, a woman can only resist the man of her dreams so much.Julienne Wulf has always been the good girl.You know the type. The one who never got...

In the vibrant heart of Lagos, Orefi Agada is a powerhouse CEO, fiercely devoted to preserving her family's legacy at Ziedu Fashions. But when an unexpected proposal forces her into an impossible choice,...

1974: Peace, love, sex, drugs, and murder -- at a commune in the mountains of West Virginia.Hope knew she should have killed Jesse the night he used her as his marker in a poker game with Spike. When...

The only constant in life is change and Bailey Burke is embracing the spirit of it. A previously reluctant spiritual medium, she has decided that it's time to accept that ghosts are a part of her new...

Book 4 in the Alpha's Alliance Series.*Can be read as a standalone* Married to a small-town police chief should ensure the safety and security Emma and her baby need. But safety is the last thing her...

For many American men, baseball is the game of boyhood. Memories of days spent at the park, fast friendships with teammates, and the culture of competition are the essential fabric that give so many of...

Fall in love with the Lusty Werewolf Today!Cyrus Quinlan's known as the biggest flirt. Playing the field until he meets his fated mate. The moment he finds her he refuses to let her go. Even if another...

"The Secret Thoughts of the Galaxxy Warrior" is a powerful and moving collection of poetry by Nate Campbell, a former 3x Lightweight World Boxing Champion known as "The Galaxxy Warrior." Campbell steps...

Clara Hensley's dream is simple: turn her grandma's ice cream recipes into a thriving shop on Tidehaven's boardwalk. At twenty-six, she's poured everything into *Clara's Ice Creamery*—until Rowan Tate,...

Bound by Destiny's Eclipse is the first installment in The Destiny Eclipse Saga, an epic tale of war, love, and the struggle between two realms—one driven by scientific advancement, the other guided by...

Mariannridge, a small, tight-knit coloured community nestled in the heart of Durban, was a place where dreams were either born or buried. The flats and semi-detached houses stood like silent witnesses...

Sergeant Jack Calloway has survived warzones, watched his brothers-in-arms fall, and fought to protect his country. But when he returns home, he faces a battle he never trained for—one against a corrupt...

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When Syrah is confronted with half-truths after her abduction, her world falls apart. Everything she thought she knew about herself and her surroundings turns out to be a fragile web of lies and secrets....

Alive or dead, blessed or cursed, Shin has to decide if she will forgive the vicious sins of her mysterious past or if her own ghosts will destroy her.Abandoned at birth, given a male's name at an automated...

Whispers in Ice Caves is a collection of four short stories that blend the science fiction genre with dreamy and vivid scenescapes. From the tale of a sentient robot who craves companionship to the harrowing...

The immortal King Glëa po'Lon is rebuilding the Kingdom of Xol after his hard-won victory ended a civil war. While he plans for perpetual reign, he grapples with the prospect of outliving his aging friends....

A book capable of summoning and controlling all demons on Earth? *Adds to TBR*London has gone to hell—literally. Lazarus, Keith, and I barely escaped Hell but now our city is crawling with demons who...

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"Let go of my wife if you want your species to survive."DELPHINE:Earth is dying, and the only bright spot in my life is not real—an irresistibly gorgeous alien prince who claims he's coming for me. My...

Zander's the gorgeous quarterback that every girl wants…and he's only got eyes for Sienna… She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.If there's one thing I have to do with my last year of high school,...

Hitchhiking is easy, right? Stick out a thumb, hop in an old jalopy and see the country from behind someone else's bug-splattered window. But even hitching from Boston to Los Angeles was a lot trickier...

Four Aliens travel from the planet Pangia to save the human race and read their journey to success

The Hand is an adult dystopian urban fantasy with a bi FMC, an FFM situationship, and a not-so-happy ending.In an alternate future, the United States is overrun by pixies after a breach in the veil between...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...