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Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

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Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

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Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 4 3 false Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 11 08:17:19 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 07 16:55:35 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 19631050 624646 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 5 2 false Mon Apr 07 06:25:38 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 06:32:23 -0700 2008
This new Del Rey collection covers every aspect of his writings...more...]]> 39911534 1256262 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 4 2 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 11 18:28:36 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 03 12:58:31 -0800 2009
Too bad we wer...more...]]> 12738676 202924 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 4 2 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 06:14:23 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 06:18:08 -0800 2008 34245015 1577034 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 5 1 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 30 19:22:48 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 06:32:04 -0700 2008 38208731 1086026 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 5 0 false Thu Nov 20 05:46:50 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 04:10:59 -0800 2008 Howard makes ancient battles come alive, populates his worlds with strong men of honor and surprise you with some bits of quite clever humor.

Howard was one of the guys that created the sword and sorcery ...more...]]> 63203279 1336573 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 5 0 false Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 17:34:39 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 17:35:52 -0700 2009 53807000 2252419 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 4 0 false Fri Apr 24 05:08:17 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 05:08:40 -0700 2009 26871970 155030 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 2 0 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 11:46:25 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 11:49:07 -0700 2008 81365126 3048633 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 4 0 false Thu Dec 17 22:14:17 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 17 22:14:21 -0800 2009 81161592 3047582 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 0 0 false Tue Dec 15 22:16:12 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 22:16:12 -0800 2009 80701491 1802778 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 0 0 false Fri Dec 11 16:29:05 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 11 16:29:11 -0800 2009 80431158 2840043 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 0 0 false Wed Dec 09 11:59:06 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 11:59:06 -0800 2009 78454382 1190636 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 0 0 false Fri Nov 20 13:37:36 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 13:40:27 -0800 2009 78404797 2674843 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 0 0 false Fri Nov 20 02:50:03 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 04 10:21:41 -0800 2009 77736605 729577 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 0 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 14 04:48:16 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 04:48:16 -0800 2009 77609981 1310004 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

"Notes on the Original Howard Texts"]]> 2007 3 0 false Sat Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 19:16:36 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 11:39:05 -0800 2009 77291526 2257804 186187 0345490185 9780345490186 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266m/186187.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172531266s/186187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186187.The_Best_of_Robert_E_Howard_Crimson_Shadows 4.16 62
Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

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Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Contents:

"Artist's Forward" by Jim & Ruth Keegan

"Introduction" by Rusty Burke

"The Shadow Kingdom"

"The Ghost Kings" (poem)

"The Curse of the Golden Skull"

"Red Shadows"

"The One Black Stain (poem)

"The Dark Man"

"The Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)

"Kings of the Night"

"Recompense" (poem)

"The Black Stone"

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)

"The Fightin’est Pair"

"The Grey God Passes"

"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)

"Worms of the Earth"

"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)

"Lord of the Dead"

Untitled "You have built a world of paper and wood" (poem)

"For the Love of Barbara Allen"

"The Tide" (poem)

"The Valley of the Worm"

"The Dust Dance: Selections, Version II" (poem)

"The People of the Black Circle"

"Beyond the Black River"

"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)

"Hawk of the Hills"

"Sharp’s Gun Serenade"

"Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)

Appendices

"Robert E. Howard: Twentieth-Century Mythmaker"
by Charles Hoffman

"A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard"
by Rusty Burke

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