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The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers — cover

The King in Yellow

Robert W. Chambers · 1895

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The imposing classical entrance to the new Government Lethal Chamber in Washington Square.

A book falls open in the firelight, drawing the narrator into a moment of intense obsession.

A quiet moment as the narrator walks away from Dr. Archer's house in New York.

A sweeping view of modernized cityscapes, reflecting national prosperity and urban renewal.