Robert E. Howard is one of the most famous and influential pulp authors of the twentieth century. Though largely known as the man who invented the sword-and-sorcery genre–and for his iconic hero Conan the Cimmerian–Howard also wrote horror tales, desert adventures, detective yarns, epic poetry, and more. This spectacular volume, gorgeously illustrated by Jim and Ruth Keegan, includes some of his best and most popular works.Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as ...

Robert E. Howard n’imaginait pas un instant que le numéro de décembre 1932 de la revue Weird Tales allait faire entrer son nom dans l’histoire comme créateur de Conan le Cimmérien, barbare de l’Âge Hyborien et inventeur de l’Heroic Fantasy.Les aventures de Conan sont une épopée haute en couleur, regorgeant d’exploits en tout genre, de personnages plus grands que nature, de décors fabuleux. Mais elles furent réarrangées après la mort d’Howard selon une chronologie arbitraire, réécrites ou m...

Has de saber, oh príncipe, que entre los años en que los océanos se tragaron la Atlántida y las relucientes cuidades, y el ascenso de los hijos de Aryas, hubo una época con la que nadie se ha atrevido a soñar, en la cual brillantes reinos yacían desperdigados por el mundo, como mantos azules bajo las estrellas: Nemedia; Ofir; Brythunia; Hiperbórea; Zamora, la de mujeres de cabellos azabache y torres embrujadas llenas de arañas y misterios; Zingara, sus nobles caballeros y costumbres refina...

Rooted in the rich tradition of Southwestern humor, the Breckinridge Elkins stories are told in a voice as big, boisterous, and unforgettable as their hero. This is storytelling steeped in colorful vernacular, extravagant similes, and gleeful exaggeration - tall tales grounded in concrete detail and common experience, where every punchline lands with frontier force.In Tall Tales of the Southwest (1930), folklorist Franklin Meine identified the recurring themes that defined this uni...

“He was . . . a strange blending of Puritan and Cavalier, with a touch of the ancient philosopher, and more than a touch of the pagan. . . . A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, an urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things. . . . Wayward and restless as the wind, he was consistent in only one respect—he was true to his ideals of justice and right. Such was Solomon Kane.”Collected in this volume are the seven stories (plus one poem) that make up the thrilling...

“Howard’s writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks.”–Stephen King“Robert E. Howard had a gritty, vibrant style–broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life.”–David GemmellIn a meteoric career that spanned a mere twelve years, Robert E. Howard single-handedly invented the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. From his fertile imagination sprang some ...

DUE RACCONTI (40 pagine) - FANTASY - I primi due racconti dell'eroe più famoso dell'heroic fantasy, Conan il Cimmero!Muscoloso come una tigre, di alta statura, la pelle abbronzata come dal sole delle terre desolate, le ampie spalle, il torace massiccio e le braccia poderose. Sotto la chioma di capelli neri lo scintillio di due pericolosi occhi azzurri. Una lunga spada riposava nel fodero di cuoio appeso alla sua cintura. È Conan il Cimmero, il guerriero barbaro protagonista di libr...

Die Abenteuer von Bran Mak Morn von Robert E. Howard vereint mehrere packende Erzählungen um einen der faszinierendsten Helden der Fantasy-Literatur. Bran Mak Morn ist der letzte König der Pikten, eines stolzen, vom Untergang bedrohten Volkes, das sich gegen die römischen Invasoren zur Wehr setzt. Howard zeichnet Bran als einen düsteren, stolzen und nachdenklichen Krieger, der zwischen Hoffnungslosigkeit und unbeugsamem Widerstand schwankt. Die Geschichten sind von düsterer Atmosphäre, alt...

Breckinridge Elkins is the roughest, toughest, fastest-shootin', hardest-fightin' feller in the Bear Creek settlement, and probably in the entire Humbolt Mountains. As he travels further from home, he single-handedly takes on outlaws, settles feuds and tries his hand at romancing the girls. He also discovers a lot of strange customs among other folks, such as building houses out of boards and wearing clothes that ain't buckskins. Set in Nevada during the late 1800's, this collection of sto...

Shadows Kingdoms is the first volume of The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, presenting all of Howard's Work from the classic magazine Weird Tales, meticulously restored to its original texts. This volume begins with "Spear and Fang," Howard's first professional fiction sale, and concludes with "Red Thunder," a gripping sword & sorcery tale. Series characters present in this volume include King Kull and Solomon Kane.

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The editors at www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com present thirty-two wonderful tales of fantasy in this completely revised second edition text. More than seven hundred and fifty pages for your reading pleasure. Escape today! 'Immortal' by Shariann Lewitt; 'The Thing in the Attic' by James Blish; 'To Serve A Prince' by B.W. Clough; 'Red Nails' by Robert E. Howard; 'Your Name Is Eve' by Michael M. Jones; 'The Knights of Arthur' by Frederik Pohl; 'Go Through' by Alma Alexander; 'Piper i...