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The King In Yellow refers to a book of short stories, some of which are disturbing in nature, written by Robert W. Chambers. His writings were admired by such persons as H.P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, et al.
The King In Yellow can refer to Chamber's book, a two-part play revealed in the book (watching the second part will drive one insane), and a mysterious entity called the King In Yellow.
Some main characters, places, and things mentioned by Chambers: The King in Yellow, Camilla, Cassilda, Carcosa, the Lake of Hali, and the Yellow Sign. Check the following pages for much more information.
As always, Wikipedia gives a good overview:
The original book is in the public domain and is available at Project Gutenberg:
This site contains a great overview of the material.
