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An Inhabitant Of Carcosa | |
| Author | Ambrose Bierce |
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1900
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| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Satire |
1900 Short Story
An Inhabitant Of Carcosa
An Inhabitant Of Carcosa is an English Satire short story by American writer Ambrose Bierce. It was first published in 1900. Fans of the HBO Series, "True Detective" will be familiar with the term Carcosa. This short story is the origination of that term. It appears in this story first, and then is used by Robert Chambers in his famous supernatural short story collection The King in Yellow. These two works are the originations the phrase "carcosa" and "the yellow king" that you hear repeatedly throughout the show.
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| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Satire |
