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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] |
WikiProject Novels
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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] |
Fantasy Short Story Collections By L
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic practitioners ( so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Short Story Collections
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic practitioners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Short Story Collections
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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] |
The Pool Of The Black One
"The Pool of the Black One" is one of the original short story, short stories starring the sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard. It's set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age, and concerns Conan becoming the captain of a pirate vessel while encountering a remote island with a mysterious pool which has the power of transmutation. First published in ''Weird Tales'' in October 1933, the story was republished in the collections ''The Sword of Conan'' (Gnome Press, 1952) and ''Conan the Adventurer (collection), Conan the Adventurer'' (Lancer Books, 1966). It has more recently been published in the collections ''The Conan Chronicles, 1, The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle'' (2000) and ''Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933)'' (Del Rey, 2003). Plot summary "The Pool of the Black One", which appeared in ''Weird Tales'' magazine a month after "The Slithering Shadow", is a pirate-theme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drums Of Tombalku
"Drums of Tombalku" is an American fantasy short story, one of the original ones written in the 1930s by Robert E. Howard featuring Conan the Cimmerian. Howard left it as an untitled synopsis which was not published in his lifetime. The tale was finalized by L. Sprague de Camp and in this form first published in the collection '' Conan the Adventurer'' (1966). It has first been published in its original form in the collection ''The Pool of the Black One'' (Donald M. Grant Donald Metcalf Grant (April 3, 1927 – August 19, 2009) was an American publisher. Biography He was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1927 and graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1949. Grant's interest in fantasy and science ..., 1986) and later in '' The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle'' ( Gollancz, 2000) and '' Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Two (1934)'' (Del Rey, 2005). Adaptation The story was adapted in the comic book ''Savage Sword of Conan'' #21, under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xuthal Of The Dusk
"The Slithering Shadow" is one of the original short story, short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in the September 1933 issue of ''Weird Tales'' magazine. "The Slithering Shadow" is the original title, but the story is also known as "Xuthal of the Dusk" in further publications. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age, and concerns Conan discovering a lost city in a remote desert while encountering a Lovecraftian demon known as Thog. The story was republished in the collections ''The Sword of Conan'' (Gnome Press, 1952) and ''Conan the Adventurer (collection), Conan the Adventurer'' (Lancer Books, 1966). It has more recently been published in the collections ''The Conan Chronicles, 1, The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle'' (Victor Gollancz Ltd, Gollancz, 2000) as "The Slithering Shadow" and in ''Conan of Cimmeria: Volume On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The People Of The Black Circle
"The People of the Black Circle" is one of the original novellas about Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in ''Weird Tales'' magazine in three parts over the September, October and November 1934 issues. Howard earned $250 for the publication of this story. It's set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan kidnapping an exotic princess from Vendhya (prehistoric India), while foiling a nefarious plot of world conquest by the Black Seers of Yimsha. Due to its epic scope and atypical Hindustan flavor, the story is considered an undisputed classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales. It is also one of the few Howard stories where the reader is treated a deeper insight on magic and magicians beyond the stereotypical Hyborian depiction as demon conjurer-illusionist-priests. Plot summary This Conan story is set in mythical Hyborian versions of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conan Chronicles 2
''The Conan Chronicles 2'' is a 1990 omnibus collection of two previous fantasy literature, fantasy collections and one fantasy novel by American writers Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, published by Orbit Books. The component books had originally been published by Lancer Books in 1966, 1968 and 1971, and later reissued by Ace Books. The omnibus collection was preceded by ''The Conan Chronicles''. Contents *''Conan the Adventurer (collection), Conan the Adventurer'' (Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) :*"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) *''Conan the Wanderer'' (Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) :*"Introduction" (L. Sprague de Camp) :*"Black Tears (Conan story), Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan The Buccaneer
''Conan the Buccaneer'' is a 1971 fantasy novel by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter featuring Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Lancer Books, and has been reprinted a number of times since by various publishers. It has also been translated into German, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish, French and Dutch. It was later gathered together with '' Conan the Adventurer'' and ''Conan the Wanderer'' into the omnibus collection ''The Conan Chronicles 2'' (1990). Plot summary Conan, now in his late thirties and privateer captain of the ''Wastrel'', becomes embroiled in the politics of the kingdom of Zingara when he searches for a mythical treasure on the Nameless Isle. Mixed up in his adventure are Princess Chabela, daughter of a dying Zingaran king, the privateer Zarono, and the Stygian sorcerer Thoth-Amon. Chronologically, ''Conan the Buccaneer'' falls between "The Pool of the Black One" in '' Conan the Adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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