Penguin Weird Fiction: A celebration of the best of the strange, a collection of novels and stories that have thrilled and terrified for generations. With a sense of mystery, paranoia, and horror, The King in Yellow is a connected collection of stories revolving around a single motif: a terrifying book that causes an obsessive madness in all who gaze upon its pages. From a dystopian New York to the streets of Paris, these narratives offer glimpses and hints of impossible, terrifying revelations. Who is The King in Yellow? What is the Yellow Sign? And where might be that ancient and famous city, Carcosa? Combining horror with rich and strange descriptions, The King in Yellow proves to be one of the most enduring and brilliant collections of Weird Fiction ever written, inspiring countless authors, from the mythos of H.P. Lovecraft to the fantasy world of George R.R. Martin. 'A classic collection of short stories' Guardian