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I've now discovered that the best way to read Robert E. Howard's Conan stories is in big, undiluted doses. Do yourself a favor and avoid any of the stories completed or edited by L. Sprague de Camp. Trust me, you'll be glad you did. And don't dip your toes into Conan's world, plunge into it headfirst and stay a while. Taken as individual snacks, each Conan story has its sweet spots and its bitter bits. But taken as a meal, several Conan stories can provide a rich feast.
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Conan is one of those great literary characters whose true nature has been swallowed up in the morass of media reinterpretation. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian is a giant of a man, yes, but he is not the lumbering bear he later became in the popular consciousness; Schwarzenegger is not to blame for that, as this understanding had become the common one long before his films were made (check out the earlier comic book versions), and he merely played the character as the script demanded. Howard's Con
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A collection of the Conan stories as they were orignally meant to be published by Robert E. Howard himself, without all the added, and less than stellar material, inserted by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. In addition to carrying all the published Conan stories, there are also fragments and early drafts in the back of the book that are fascinating for the scholar. Highly recommended.
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An absolutely remarkable book by a remarkable author about a remarkable character. Reading the tales of Conan as REH intended them is not only a delight, it is also an illumination of a master storyteller's art and passion. The effort that went into this beautiful book is demonstrated via its quality of completeness, its art, its introduction, its extras and through its loyalty to author and subject. There is something learned, something discovered, something enjoyed in every Conan story from th
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Conan the barbarian is not just a literary character. He stands for the epitome of "high adventure" involving politically incorrect portrayals, damsels (in flimsiest or no garbs) getting perpetually distressed (by choice or fate, since the two-legged/four-legged/supernatural villains are always lurking around), people getting literally hacked into pieces, the towering presence of a massively built-yet-frighteningly fast man who is unashamedly barbarian, but who has a strong sense of honour, and
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I highly recommend the new Del Rey editions of the Conan stories which are printed just as Howard wrote them. "The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian", "The Conquering Sword of Conan", and "The Bloody Crown of Conan".
Before reading Conan I loved adventure stories and swashbucklers like Tarzan, Three Musketeers, Lord of the Rings, Davy Crockett, Western gunfighters, Zorro, etc. Robert E Howard's stories and characters especially Conan is the most deeply satisfying stories in any of these genres.
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Before reading Conan I loved adventure stories and swashbucklers like Tarzan, Three Musketeers, Lord of the Rings, Davy Crockett, Western gunfighters, Zorro, etc. Robert E Howard's stories and characters especially Conan is the most deeply satisfying stories in any of these genres.
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Classic sword and sorcery from the genre's preeminent icon. Some stories were good, some were great. An excellent collection and a must for any sword and sorcery fan.
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