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The Yellow King
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Robert W. Chambers' "The Yellow King" is a collection of short stories, some of which are linked by the recurring motif of a play called "The King in Yellow," which drives readers to madness.
The stories explore themes of decadence, artistic obsession, and the fragility of reality.
Only the first few stories are explicitly weird fiction, while the rest vary in genre.
"The Repairer of Reputations," the first story, is one of the most famous, presenting a disturbing vision of a future where a man becomes obsessed with the play.
The book has had a lasting impact on the horror genre, influencing writers like H.P.
Lovecraft and inspiring works such as HBO's "True Detective. "
The stories explore themes of decadence, artistic obsession, and the fragility of reality.
Only the first few stories are explicitly weird fiction, while the rest vary in genre.
"The Repairer of Reputations," the first story, is one of the most famous, presenting a disturbing vision of a future where a man becomes obsessed with the play.
The book has had a lasting impact on the horror genre, influencing writers like H.P.
Lovecraft and inspiring works such as HBO's "True Detective. "
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Phil Ford
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Episode 199 – On Michael Jackson, with Shannon Taggart
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Ben Bowlin
HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part Two: The Horror Stories That Changed The World
Mentioned as a short story collection where characters discover and read a play that drives them mad.
CZM Book Club: Two Tales of Classic Horror, by Saki and Bierce
Mentioned by Lex, in the story, players give it to a professor to transcribe it, then forget that they gave it to him.
S1:E8 – GM Notes - Consultation
Referenced as the source of The Yellow King, whom the cult in True Detective worships.
123: Rust Cohle & The Flat Circle - Philosophy of True Detective
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Greg Lee
#35 - Greg Lee: The Baby in Yellow: How an Indie Game Hit 300M Downloads Without a Marketing Budget
Mentioned as having a body of work that could be described as building their own mythos, specifically referencing the King in Yellow.
Roll Your Own Mythos, with Andy Goodman
Mentioned as a short story collection, where characters discover and read a play that contains profound truths.
CZM Book Club: Two Tales of Classic Horror, by Saki and Bierce
