Robert W. Chambers is best known for the King in Yellow Mythos. The strangeness and bleak horror of his universe inspired many after him, such as H. P. Lovecraft and the first season of TV series True Detective.

This selection chosen by the critic August Nemo contains the following stories:

The Messenger

The Repairer of Reputations

The Purple Emperor

Passeur

The Key to Grief

A Matter of Interest

Pompe Funèbre