Robert E. Howard's Weird Works Volume 1: Shadow Kingdoms (ROBERT E HOWARDS SHADOW KINGDOMS) - Softcover

Howard, Robert E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809562367 ISBN 13: 9780809562367

Publisher: Wildside Press, 2007

Synopsis

• Meticulously restored text by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman, this is the first in a 10-book definitive chronological collection of Robert E. Howard’s stories that appeared in pulp magazines like the revered Weird Tales. Howard is considered the Godfather of Sword and Sorcery, and the creator of the international icon, Conan the Cimmerian.

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About the Author

Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He is well known for having created the character Conan the Cimmerian, a literary icon whose pop-culture imprint can be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond.

From Publishers Weekly

Known primarily for his iconic character, Conan, Howard's other writings delivered just as much action and adventure. This anthology of nine tales reveals some of his other earlier and lesser-known characters including Solomon Kane and King Kull, who feature in several pieces each. Originally published in Weird Tales, these stories become a nostalgic revival from the days of pulp magazines in this audio collection. Though Howard's writing is plagued with melodrama and Eurocentrism, it still proves entertaining and exciting. While some supporting characters are one-dimensional, Kane and Kull gain more depth with each passing story. Utilizing different narrators for each story, Audio Realms brings quality and engaging talent to Howard's words. Each narrator fits acutely well with the story he reads. Each maintains a strong, determined masculine voice, which embodies the predominantly male point of view throughout Howard's works. This kind of adventure and fantasy entails harsh and gritty worlds with grim characters, which these narrators capture well with their stern and gravelly voices. A Wildside paperback.(May)
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Edition details

• Publisher: Wildside Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809562367
• ISBN 13: 9780809562367
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 252
• Editor: Herman Paul