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The Coming of Conan
| Author: | Robert E. Howard |
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Gnome Press, 1953 |
| Series: | Conan: Gnome Press: Book 1 |
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1. The Coming of Conan |
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| Book Type: | Collection |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
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Synopsis
"The Coming of Conan" is a collection of Robert E. Howard's early Conan stories, showcasing the barbarian hero's adventures in the Hyborian Age. Conan is depicted as a raw, dangerous youth, a daring thief, and a swashbuckling pirate, ultimately revealing him as a commander of armies and a figure of primal strength and ambition. The stories, written in the order they were composed, delve into Conan's encounters with sorcery, deadly creatures, and ruthless enemies, exploring themes of civilization versus barbarism and Conan's unique perspective on honor and survival.
Table of Contents:
- 8 - introduction (The Coming of Conan) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
- 9 - Letter to P. Schuyler Miller, March 10, 1936 ("Dear Mr. Miller: / I feel indeed honored...") - essay
- 13 - Letter to Donald Wollheim, date unknown ("Dear Wollheim: Here is something which Two-Gun Bob...") - essay by H. P. Lovecraft
- 15 - The Hyborian Age: Part 1 - [Conan] - short fiction (variant of The Hyborian Age 1938) [as by John D. Clark and Robert E. Howard]
- 17 - The Shadow Kingdom - [Kull of Valusia] - (1929) - novelette
- 57 - The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune - [Kull of Valusia] - (1929) - short story
- 69 - The King and the Oak - [Kull of Valusia] - (1939) - poem
- 82 - An Informal Biography of Conan the Cimmerian - essay by John D. Clark, Ph.D. and P. Schuyler Miller
- 84 - The Tower of the Elephant - [Conan] - (1933) - novelette
- 117 - The God in the Bowl - [Conan] - (1952) - short story
- 140 - Rogues in the House - [Conan] - (1934) - novelette
- 174 - The Frost-Giant's Daughter - [Conan] - short story by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard (variant of The Frost Giant's Daughter)
- 185 - Queen of the Black Coast - [Conan] - (1934) - novelette
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