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The Robert E. Howard Reader        Paperback
Essays on the Life and Works of Robert E. Howard
Edited by: Darrel Schweitzer

This anthology presents a wide range of analysis, criticism, and opinion about one of the most influential fantasy authors of the twentieth century, with contributions by such well-known writers and critics as: Poul Anderson, Fritz Leiber, George H. Scithers, L. Sprague de Camp, S. T. Joshi, Howard Waldrop, Steve Tompkins, Darrell Schweitzer, Leo Grin, Robert Weinberg, Mark Hall, Charles Hoffman, Don D’Ammassa, Robert M. Price, Gary Romeo, and Scott Connors. A must have for every fan of Robert E. Howard.

A century after Robert E. Howard’s death, it’s evident that this amazing Texan achieved something unique in the annals of American literature. His work is more popular and vital than ever, and his characters, including Conan and Solomon Kane, are known throughout the world. The Robert E. Howard Reader presentrs a wide range of analysis, criticism, and opion by such well-known critics and fiction writers as Poul Anderson, Fritz Leiber, George H. Scithers, L. Sprague de Camp, S. T. Joshi, Howard Waldrop, Steve Tompkins, Darrell Schweitzer, Leo Grin, Robert Weinberg, Mark Hall, Charles Hoffman, Don D’Ammassa, Robert M. Price, Gary Romeo, and Scott Connors. For example, Howard Waldrop tells how, in his youth, he impulsively drove to Crioss Plains, Texas (where Howard lived and died) and interviewed locals who had known the writer some thirty years earlier. This is a must read for any Howard fan of scholar. Complete with detailed notes, bibliographies, and index.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments (Page 6)

Introduction (Page 7)
By: Darrell Schweitzer

Robert E. Howard: A Texan Master (Page 11)
By: Michael Moorcock

The Everlasting Barbarian (Page 16)
By: Leo Grin

Robert E. Howard’s Fiction (Page 24)
By: L. Sprague de Camp

The Art of Robert Ervin Howard (Page 39)
By: Poul Anderson

Howard’s Style (Page 42)
By: Fritz Leiber

What He Wrote and How They Said It (Page 46)
By: Robert Weinberg

Barbarism vs. Civilization (Page 51)
By: S.T. Joshi

Crash Go the Civilizations (Page 82)
By: Mark Hall

Return to Xuthal (Page 94)
By: Charles Hoffman

Howard’s Oriental Stories (Page 114)
By: Don D’Ammassa

King Kull as a Prototype of Conan (Page 125)
By: Darrell Schweitzer

How Pure a Puritan Was Solomon Kane? (Page 133)
By: Robert M. Price

Balthus of Cross Plains (Page 139)
By: George H. Scithers

Fictionalizing Howard (Page 143)
By: Gary Romeo

A Journey to Cross Plains (Page 155)
By: Howard Waldrop

Weird Tales and the Great Depression (Page 162)
By: Scott Connors

After Aquilonia and Having Left Lankhmar: Sword & Sorcery Since the 1980s (Page 179)
By: Steve Tompkins

About the Contributors (Page 195)

Index (Page 199)

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First Edition
Publisher: Borgo Press – A Division of Wildside Press, LLC
Publication Date: 2010
Format: 216 pages, PB, 9” x 6”
ISBN-10: 1434411656
ISBN-13: 9781434411655

Collectible Entertainment note: Paperback is in Very Fine condition.  Beautiful!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Robert E. Howard collector and/or enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Very Highly Recommended.

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