The Robert E. Howard Guide - Softcover

Louinet, Patrice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0998701025 ISBN 13: 9780998701028

Publisher: Skelos Press, 2018

Synopsis

Presenting the English translation of the award-winning book that introduced a new generation of French fans to the father of sword and sorcery. The Robert E. Howard Guide was born out of years of scholarship, but took its final form after answering the same questions from fans over and over again. In many ways, Howard remains a “famous unknown writer, "the man who single handedly defined modern fantasy, but whose life and works are still known mostly filtered through adaptations, pastiches and gross approximations. Because of those specificities, he is more often than not known for what and who he wasn’t, for sentences he never wrote, or for characters who bear little resemblance—if any—to his original creations. This, in turn, explains how and why this book was conceived. It is sometimes amusing, sometimes sarcastic, but, built on 30 years of Howard scholarship, it is always insightful. A serious work... that tries not to take itself too seriously.

Edition details

• Publisher: Skelos Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0998701025
• ISBN 13: 9780998701028
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 204