Conan the Barbarian, Selected Short Stories Including Gods of the North, Iron Shadows in the Moon, Queen of the Black Coast, the Devil in Iron, the Pe de Robert E. Howard

Conan the Barbarian, Selected Short Stories Including Gods of the North, Iron Shadows in the Moon, Queen of the Black Coast, the Devil in Iron, the Pe: 'The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling', 'Joseph Andrews' and 'an Apology for the Life of Mrs Shamela Andrews'

Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard is the king of Fantasy works, before Tolkien there was Howard, whose epic tales continue to entertain his readers eighty years on. This volume is a select group of nine novella/novelettes and an article setting out the fictional world of Conan. These stories were written between 1932 and 1936 and are included in the order in which they were published. Conan the Barbarian is not just a killer, he is thoughtful, quick-witted and wily, the stories keep the reader on the edge of their seat. This set of stories are a great introduction to Conan, who is the seminal character of epic fantasy.

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Robert E. Howard (1906- 1936) grew up in the boomtowns of early twentieth-century Texas, eventually settling in Cross Plains where he lived for the remainder of his short life. Deciding early on a literary career, he spent the bulk of his time crafting stories and poems for the burgeoning pulp fiction markets: Weird Tales, Action Stories, Fight Stories, Argosy, etc. Howard's literary reputation was assured with the publication of "The Shadow Kingdom" in 1928, which featured a unique blend of fantasy and adventure which has since been termed Heroic Fantasy. The creation of Conan the Cimmerian, Kull the Conqueror, Solomon Kane and many more has earned him lasting recognition.