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Conan (books)
The Conan books are sword and sorcery fantasies featuring the character of Conan the Cimmerian originally created by Robert E. Howard. Written by numerous authors and issued by numerous publishers, they include both novels and short stories, the latter assembled in various combinations over the years by the several publishers. The character has proven durably popular, resulting in Conan stories being produced after Howard's death by such later writers as Poul Anderson, Leonard Carpenter, Lin Carter, L. Sprague de Camp, Roland J. Green, John C. Hocking, Robert Jordan, Sean A. Moore, Björn Nyberg, Andrew J. Offutt, Steve Perry, John Maddox Roberts, Harry Turtledove, and Karl Edward Wagner. Some of these writers finished incomplete Conan manuscripts by Howard, or rewrote Howard stories which originally featured different characters. Most post-Howard Conan stories, however, are completely original works. In total, more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories featuring the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword And Sorcery
Sword and sorcery (S&S) is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural are also often present. Unlike works of high fantasy, the tales, though dramatic, focus on personal battles rather than world-endangering matters. Sword and sorcery commonly overlaps with heroic fantasy. Origin American author Fritz Leiber coined the term "sword and sorcery" in 1961 in response to a letter from British author Michael Moorcock in the fanzine ''Amra'', demanding a name for the sort of fantasy-adventure story written by Robert E. Howard. Moorcock had initially proposed the term "epic fantasy". Leiber replied in the journal ''Ancalagon'' (6 April 1961), suggesting "sword-and-sorcery as a good popular catchphrase for the field". He expanded on this in the July 1961 issue of ''Amra'', commenting: Since its inception, many attempts have been made to provide a precise definition of "swor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coming Of Conan
''The Coming of Conan'' is a collection of eight fantasy short stories by American writer Robert E. Howard, featuring his sword and sorcery heroes Kull and Conan the Barbarian, together with the first part of his pseudo-history of the "Hyborian Age" in which the Conan tales were set. It was first published in hardcover in the United States by Gnome Press in 1953 and by Boardman Books in the United Kingdom in 1954. The stories originally appeared in the 1930s in the fantasy magazine ''Weird Tales''. The collection never saw publication in paperback; instead, its component stories were split and distributed among other "Kull" and "Conan" collections. Contents *"Introduction" (L. Sprague de Camp) **March 10, 1933 letter from Robert E. Howard to P. Schuyler Miller **Undated letter from H. P. Lovecraft to Donald A. Wollheim on "The Hyborian Age" *" The Hyborian Age, Part 1" *"The Shadow Kingdom" (Kull) *"The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune" (Kull) *"The King and the Oak" (Kull) *"The Tower o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan The Adventurer (collection)
''Conan the Adventurer'' is a 1966 collection of four fantasy short stories by American writers Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories originally appeared in the fantasy magazine ''Weird Tales'' in the 1930s. The book has been reprinted a number of times since by various publishers, and has also been translated into German, French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Swedish and Dutch. It was later gathered together with ''Conan the Wanderer'' and ''Conan the Buccaneer'' into the omnibus collection ''The Conan Chronicles 2'' (1990). Contents *"Introduction" (L. Sprague de Camp) *"The People of the Black Circle" (Robert E. Howard) *"The Slithering Shadow" (Robert E. Howard) *"Drums of Tombalku" (Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) *"The Pool of the Black One" (Robert E. Howard) Plot summary In these stories from Conan's early thirties, the Cimmerian starts as a leader of an Afghuli tribe in Vendhya, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan The Wanderer
''Conan the Wanderer'' is a 1968 collection of four fantasy literature, fantasy short stories by American writers Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories were originally published in various fantasy magazines. The book has been reprinted a number of times since by various publishers, and has also been translated into German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch language, Dutch, Swedish language, Swedish and Italian. It was later gathered together with ''Conan the Adventurer (collection), Conan the Adventurer'' and ''Conan the Buccaneer'' into the omnibus collection ''The Conan Chronicles 2'' (1990). Contents *"Introduction" (L. Sprague de Camp) *"Black Tears (Conan story), Black Tears" (L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) *"Shadows in Zamboula" (Robert E. Howard) *"The Devil in Iron" (Robert E. Howard) *"The Flame Knife" (Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) Plot summary Conan, now about thirt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan The Freebooter
''Conan the Freebooter'' is a 1968 collection of five fantasy short stories by American writers Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories originally appeared in the fantasy magazine ''Weird Tales'' in the 1930s. The book has been reprinted a number of times by various publishers, and has also been translated into German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, and Japanese. It was later gathered together with '' Conan'' and ''Conan of Cimmeria'' into the omnibus collection ''The Conan Chronicles'' (1989). Short stories *"Introduction" (L. Sprague de Camp) *" Hawks over Shem" (Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) *"Black Colossus" (Robert E. Howard) *"Shadows in the Moonlight" (Robert E. Howard) *"The Road of the Eagles" (Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) *" A Witch Shall be Born" (Robert E. Howard) Plot In these stories from Conan's late twenties, the Cimmerian is a mercenary with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan Of Cimmeria
''Conan of Cimmeria'' is a collection of eight fantasy short stories written by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp, and Lin Carter and featuring Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories were originally published in various fantasy magazines. Lancer Books first published the paperback collection in 1969, and reprinted the book in 1970, 1972, and 1973. After Lancer's bankruptcy, Ace Books took over publication. Ace published its first edition in May 1977 and reprinted it in August 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982 (twice), 1984, 1985, 1990, and 1993. Sphere Books published the first British edition in 1974 and reprinted that edition in 1976 and 1987. The book has also been translated into German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish and Italian. It was gathered together with '' Conan'' and ''Conan the Freebooter'' into the omnibus collection ''The Conan Chronicles'' (Sphere Books, August 1989). Contents *"Introduction" (L. Sprague de Camp) *"The Curse of the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan (collection)
''Conan'' is a 1967 collection of seven fantasy short stories and associated pieces written by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter featuring Howard's seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories were originally published in various pulp magazines. The book was first published in paperback by Lancer Books in 1967, and was reprinted in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 (twice) and 1973. After the bankruptcy of Lancer, publication was taken over by Ace Books. Its first edition appeared in May 1977, and was reprinted in 1979, 1982 (twice), 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1990. The first British edition was issued by Sphere Books in 1974, and was reprinted in 1977. The book has also been translated into German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish and Dutch. It was gathered together with ''Conan of Cimmeria'' and ''Conan the Freebooter'' into the omnibus collection ''The Conan Chronicles'' (Sphere Books, August 1989). Contents *"Introduction" (L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of fantasy art", and one of the most renowned illustrators of the 20th century. He was also the subject of a 2003 documentary ''Painting with Fire''. Frazetta was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame, the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame, the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame, the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and was awarded a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. Early life Born Frank Frazzetta in Brooklyn, New York City, Frazetta removed one "z" from his last name early in his career to make his name seem less "clumsy". The only boy in a family with three sisters, he spent much time with his grandmother, who began encouraging him in art when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan Usurper
Conan may refer to: People * Saint Conan (died 684), bishop of the Isle of Man * Conan of Cornwall (c. 930 – c. 950), bishop of Cornwall * Conan I of Rennes (died 992), duke of Brythonic Brittany * Conan II, Duke of Brittany (died 1066), duke of Brittany * Conan III, Duke of Brittany (died 1148), duke of Brittany * Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (1138–1171), duke of Brittany * Laure Conan (1845–1924), pen name of Marie-Louise-Félicité Angers, French-Canadian female novelist * Neal Conan (1949–2021), American radio journalist * Conan Anthony Mohan Jayamaha (1949–1992), Sri Lankan Sinhala Navy Admiral * Conan Byrne, (born 1985), Irish footballer *Conan Gray (born 1998), American singer-songwriter, YouTuber and social media personality * Conan O'Brien (born 1963), American talk show host * Conan Stevens, Australian actor, writer, stuntman and former professional wrestler *Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), British writer Mythical and legendary people * Conan Meriadoc, Brython ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Conan
''Tales of Conan'' is a 1955 collection of four fantasy short stories by American writers Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. The tales as originally written by Howard were adventure yarns mostly set in the Middle Ages; they were rewritten as Conan stories by de Camp, who also added the fantastic element. Three of the stories also appeared in the fantasy magazine ''Fantastic Universe'', two of them before publication of the collection and the other one after. The book has also been translated into Japanese. The collection never saw publication in paperback; instead, its component stories were split up and distributed among other "Conan" collections. "The Flame Knife" was later also published as an independent paperback. Chronologically, the four short stories collected as ''Tales of Conan'' represent an add-on to Gnome's Conan series, coming between stories published in the remaining volumes. The first "tale" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of Conan
''The Return of Conan'' is a 1957 fantasy novel written by Björn Nyberg and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in hardcover by Gnome Press and in paperback by Lancer Books as part of the collection ''Conan the Avenger'' in 1968; in this form it has been reprinted a number of times since by various publishers. It has also been translated into Japanese, German and Spanish. Plot summary In the kingdom of Aquilonia, a year of peace for King Conan and his new queen Zenobia is broken when the latter is abducted by a demon. Conan learns from the wizard, Pelias of Koth, that an eastern sorcerer, Yah Chieng of Khitai, is responsible, and begins a quest to recover her without realizing that the fate of the world, as well as Aquilonia, rests on the outcome of the contest. Chronologically, ''The Return of Conan'' falls between Howard's novel ''The Hour of the Dragon'' (also known as ''Conan the Conqueror''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hour Of The Dragon
''The Hour of the Dragon'', also known as ''Conan the Conqueror'', is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian. It was one of the last Conan stories published before Howard's suicide, although not the last to be written.Jones, Stephen; Afterword in ''The Conan Chronicles'', vol. 2; 2001; The novel was first published in serial form in the December 1935 through April 1936 issues of the pulp magazine ''Weird Tales''. The first book edition was published by Gnome Press in hardcover in 1950. The Gnome Press edition retitled the story ''Conan the Conqueror'', a title retained by all subsequent editions until 1977, when the original title was restored in an edition issued published by Berkley/Putnam in 1977. The Berkley edition also reverted the text to that of its original ''Weird Tales'' publication, discarding later edits. Later editions have generally followed Berkley and published under the original title. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
