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| Original Title: | The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian #1) |
| ISBN: | 0345483855 (ISBN13: 9780345483850) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.randomhouse.com/book/83469/the-coming-of-conan-the-cimmerian-by-robert-e-howard |
| Series: | Conan the Cimmerian #1 |
| Characters: | Conan the Barbarian |
| Setting: | Hyboria |
Robert E. Howard
Hardcover | Pages: 496 pages Rating: 4.16 | 11546 Users | 521 Reviews
Details Of Books The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian #1)
| Title | : | The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian #1) |
| Author | : | Robert E. Howard |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 496 pages |
| Published | : | November 22nd 2005 by Del Rey (first published 2002) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Short Stories. Heroic Fantasy. Sword and Sorcery. Classics |
Commentary Supposing Books The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian #1)
Poem and first 13 tales, in order written, plus Miscellanea drafts, notes, maps by author.Cimmeria poem
1 The Phoenix on the Sword 1932
2 The Frost-Giant's Daughter 1976
3 The God in the Bowl 1952
4 The Tower of the Elephant 1933
5 The Scarlet Citadel 1933
6 Queen of the Black Coast 1934
7 Black Colossus 1933
8 Iron Shadows in the Moon 1934
9 Xuthal of the Dusk 1933
10 The Pool of the Black One 1933
11 Rogues in the House 1934
12 The Vale of Lost Women 1967
13 The Devil in Iron 1934
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Ratings: 4.16 From 11546 Users | 521 ReviewsWrite Up Of Books The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian #1)
⚔ Me Like Me Some Yummy Barbarian Cimmerian for Breakfast Buddy Read (MLMSYBCfBBR™) with the Scarlet Citadel Hordes of Doom (SCHoD™), namely My One and Only Male Hatchling and The Most Dreaded Overlord ⚔Mathematically Computed Overall Rating: 3.917640615 stars.So. Before reading this Slighty Very Bloody Shrimping Entertaining Collection (SVBSEC™), my knowledge about Conan was limited to this:Yes yes yes, I know, I should be disgustingly ashamed of myself. And I am, actually. Most revoltinglyBuddy Read with ✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ and Evgeny, with some occasional guest appearances by other friends (we spread this out over the course of about 6 months).The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian is the first of a definitive three-volume set featuring Robert E. Howard's stories about the titular barbarian, arranged in the order they were written (not necessarily the same order in which they were originally published). The stories in this particular volume were written between approximately March 1932
*** NOTE: Lesson number 4 above was inspired by Ceridwens legendary review of Ulysses and the even more legendary comment section following it....The Guest Speaker doesn't know it but the real goal of lesson #4 is to help the instructors spot and weed out incurable ASSHATS.5.0 stars. This was my first in depth experience with Robert E. Howards Conan and IT.WAS.PULPTASTICALLY DELICIOUS. However, not only was it more fun than a dungeon full of giant snakes, but it was also very instructive. I
Average Rating Across All Stories: 3.5 starsThe two best stories are "The Phoenix on the Sword" and "The Queen of the Black Coast"; otherwise, the first half of this anthology holds the best of the bunch, gradually dwindling down to my least favorite two stories: "The Vale of Lost Women" and "Rogues in the House." The final story almost redeemed the second half, but didn't quite pack the punch necessary to overcome the duds immediately prior to it. Please see my status update comments for
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. The Coming of Conan the
You know, I used to think I hated Conan stories. That was before I realized that what I had read were in fact imperfect pastiches written by other writers in the 60's and 70's who hoped to cash in on the iconic popularity of the character.This volume presents the stories of Conan the Cimmerian as they were written by his creator, Robert E. Howard, and a better group of dashing, creepy, brooding sword & sorcery tales couldn't be wished for. The stories are presented in the order they were
Having finally decided to read Robert E. Howard's Conan stories, I am glad I had the good fortune to purchase the three volume, fully illustrated, Del Rey collection. Unlike the numerous Lancer/Ace paperbacks available to me in the '60's and '70'sthe ones with the really cool Frank Frazetta illustrations--this edition does things right.One of the reasons I never explored Conan's world is that every Lancer/Ace volume I examined in the bookstore sported the name of at least two authors, sometimes
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