The Solomon Kane, And Other Stories:17 Stories by Robert E. Howard

Moreover, the stories are brought to life by the excellent illustrations of Mark Schultz, which shimmer with their own creativity and capture a sense of motion perfectly fitting the classic Howardian action sequence. Each section is preceded by a small vignette of the section's climatic episode, whetting the reader's curiosity and drawing him forward like tantalizing carrot. Top marks for the quality of the production. Only 20 left in stock more on the way. If I could describe Kull in a nutshell, it would be as a more philosophical, brooding barbarian than Conan, though just as interesting.

And though Kull never gained the popularity that Conan did, I find Howard's Kull stories equally as good, especially if you are a Howard fan or a lover of old school sword and sorcery. The setting of the Kull stories is the fictional land of Valusia. Kull is an Atlantean savage who has usurped the Valusian throne, and though he rules with compassion and fairness he is often secretly hated by the Valusians who see him as a red-handed foreigner not fit to wear the crown.

The Kull stories contained within this volume involve various court intrigues and the perilous adventures Kull is often forced to undertake. Most are good, some excellent, and only a couple would I rate as sub-par. The setting is dark Only the first 3 stories are Solomon Kane stories, and they are public domain. Mostly, this is a collection of his Francis X Gordon and Crusades stories.

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Still, despite feeling a little cheated, the stories were good and the sheer volume of pages makes it a decent deal. Although other authors followed in Robert E. Howard's footsteps to continue his Conan saga, he himself wrote only 1 poem, 1 background article, and 18 stories about Conan -- and those 20 items are all here in this nicely formatted ebook. You will notice some have two titles, an original title and a reprint title. Typical pulp fare from their era, the 18 exciting stories will entertain some contemporary readers no less than they did "back in the day" when they were originally written.

My only complaint is in regard All over the world Howard is a genre unto himself I read Conan and some other Howard stories as a young man and loved them for the action and adventure I've re-read them and more of his biography and I have found that I completely missed much of the depth of his work As many others before me have said Howard writes in a form to stir the blood and excite the the emotional I have no regrets about purchasing this collection.

Howard had an evident command of vocabulary, writing styles and historical knowledge. These he employed to weave well-crafted stories. If you are unfamiliar with REH's humorous works, this is a great introduction. Howard had a well-developed sense of humor and he exhibits it here "Halt! It's an excellent sampler.

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My only reservation regarding this anthology are the various typographical errors that appear throughout the work. Many of these errors are glaring. For example, a line from "Queen of the Black Coast" should start with "Belit" but instead reads as "Wit".

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Another comes from "Red Nails". To say this is better than Conan is to say that so much of the Conan stuff was written with magazine articles in mind and then you find that a healthy portion of those just aren't that great to begin with. Bran is a different hero and the stories were written better in my opinion, at least better than a good deal of the Conan shorts.

My personal favorites from the Howard reissues are the Solomon Kane stories. Not one of them is boring—there is always some special touch—and most, of course, are rousers.

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All of which leads you to believe that I like it. That is why these tales have survived. They remain a fitting heritage of the poet and dreamer who was Robert E. Howard By Robert E. Also by Robert E.

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