Jonathan’s Comments (group member since Jun 28, 2013)

Jonathan’s comments from the Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" group.

Hello S.E.
Thanks for your response. I appreciate you getting specific while taking Charles post into account. You recognize I seek a quick, pulp fix but am also descerning While I get a good grasp of the genre as an intro. I have seen Moorcock Elric Books and am interested in trying that out...
Thanks again!

Charles wrote: "HI Jonathan,

There are a lot of good books in Sword and sorcery. I'll tell you some of the stuff that really gets me. Robert E. Howard is generally considered the founder of the genre. His three ..."

Hi Charles, thank you for your time to respond. Thanks for the Howard tip. I just watched Conan theDestroyer today as a matter of fact, and I got to composing this thread. I am unaware of the "adulterated" editions....how would I know? I will look for the recent Del Rey editions...also thx for the women writer tip...I look forward to checking CL Moore out....as well as Leiber. Thanks again.

Hi. Could anyone please recommend some s&s books for a newcomer?

I am looking for classic, stand alone novels (or first of a series) that are short or not too long (200-300ish pages).....Primers that defined the genre.

I would love to hear about some generic, pulp titles that I could find in a used book shop.

Thanks in advance!