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The King in Yellow

short story collection by Robert W. Chambers
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The King in Yellow

Summary

The King in Yellow is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.039% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,989 views/month, #11 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • The King in Yellow authored Robert W. Chambers[3].
  • The King in Yellow's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The King in Yellow's genre is Decadent movement[5].
  • The King in Yellow's genre is horror literature[6].
  • The King in Yellow's genre is supernatural fiction[7].
  • The King in Yellow's genre is weird fiction[8].
  • The King in Yellow's Commons category is recorded as The King in Yellow[9].
  • The King in Yellow's language of work or name is recorded as American English[10].
  • The King in Yellow's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The King in Yellow's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • The King in Yellow comprises The Repairer of Reputations[13].
  • The King in Yellow comprises The Mask[14].
  • The King in Yellow comprises In the Court of the Dragon[15].
  • The King in Yellow comprises The Yellow Sign[16].
  • The King in Yellow comprises The Demoiselle d'Ys[17].
  • The King in Yellow comprises The Prophets' Paradise[18].
  • The King in Yellow comprises The Street of the Four Winds[19].
  • The King in Yellow comprises The Street of the First Shell[20].
  • The King in Yellow comprises The Street of Our Lady of the Fields[21].
  • The King in Yellow comprises Rue Barrée[22].
  • The King in Yellow was released on 1895[23].
  • The King in Yellow's has edition or translation is recorded as The King in Yellow[24].
  • The King in Yellow's has edition or translation is recorded as The King in Yellow[25].
  • The King in Yellow's has edition or translation is recorded as The King in Yellow[26].
  • The King in Yellow's main subject is supernatural[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The King in Yellow authored Robert W. Chambers[3].

Publication

The King in Yellow was released on 1895[23]. Languages include American English[10] and English[11]. Genres include Decadent movement[5], horror literature[6], supernatural fiction[7], and weird fiction[8].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include supernatural[27], fictional play[28], and insanity[29].

Why It Matters

The King in Yellow ranks in the top 0.039% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,989 views/month, #11 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

literary work public domain United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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