Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard was an American pulp fiction author who created Conan the Barbarian, Solomon Kane, and Kull of Atlantis, essentially founding the sword and sorcery subgenre. His intensely physical and atmospheric stories appeared in Weird Tales magazine throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Though he died at thirty by suicide, his characters have achieved cultural immortality.
Works
- The Coming of Conan the CimmerianBarbarian warrior builds empire and faces supernatural enemies in doomed fantasy world
- King ConanKing Conan rules wisely but faces intrigue and magical threats to his dynasty
- Red NailsWarriors besiege lost city of sorcerers where deadly secrets threaten all
- Skull-FaceMysterious master of crime leads agents against evil occult practitioners
- Tales of ConanCollection of tales following Conan's violent exploits across savage lands
- Conan the BarbarianWarrior turned king adapts to civilization while battling enemies and dark magic
- The Hour of the DragonConan must rescue his bride and secure power against sorcerous dark forces
- Beyond the Black RiverWarriors defend savage frontier against civilization's encroaching corruption and slavery
- Solomon KanePuritan adventurer battles evil across strange lands wielding righteousness and steel