Before Conan the Barbarian, Robert E. Howard created Kull the Conqueror, revealed later by Howard to be an ancestor of Conan. Kull, like Conan is a vicious and bloodthirsty barbarian but in some ways is a more contemplative and thoughtful character. In these, the first two Kull stories Howard published, we find Kull dealing with a conspiracy to murder him by a race of shapeshifting lizard people in "The Shadow Kingdom" and we see Kull contemplating his place in the world and even his own r...

One of the strangest stories ever written—the tale of a barbarian adventurer, a beautiful and lusty woman pirate, and a weird roofed city inhabited by the most peculiar race of men ever spawned The story presented herewith is one of the most powerful and eery weird tales yet written about Conan. We commend this story to you, for we know you will enjoy it through and through.

Conan the Barbarian is employed by one of the civilized countries to help in it's push to claim lands from the primitive Picts. The Picts are not excited about the idea however. Old gods and mythical creatures are called up by the Pict witches to contest the invading army and Conan finds himself battling for his life amid the blood thirsty hordes that include saber-toothed tigers, 40 foot long venomous snakes and a demon from another dimension who is intent on crushing him. The huge dog Sl...

Conan's lustful desires again get him into a whole pile of trouble. This time the beautiful, golden haired, noble born Octavia, lures him into a fiendish trap set by his most powerful enemies and from which there seems to be no escape. But on the long deserted island of Xapur where he goes to capture this crafty beauty, it is not just mortal enemies that await him; Khosatral Khel a demon that crawled up from the abyss many eons ago and is of a substance as hard as iron has been awakened an...

The story takes place over the course of a night in the desert city of Zamboula, with political intrigue amidst streets filled with roaming cannibals. This story also introduced a fearsome strangler named Baal-Pteor, who is one of the few humans in the Conan stories to be a physical challenge for the main character himself. In the dark streets of Zamboula, these huge ghouls stalk the streets at night seeking victims for their ghastly rites and feasts. Conan is passing through this city and...

Excitement and sorcery mixed with blades of steel. The mysterious stranger who appears out of nowhere to avenge injustice and defend the defenseless. Robert Howard, in this early story of his, gives us Solomon Kane; the man who walks like a leopard, wears all black and is relentless in perusing evil doers. But he is pitted against voodoo and the superbly skillful opponent - Le Loupe - The Wolfe and may have met his doom. -

The kingdom of Khauran is admittedly small, but blessed with an abundance of rich soil, hard working inhabitants and much gold but most of all by a sweet young queen who is as wise and beneficent as she is beautiful. But then a horrible witch (her evil twin sister) secretly replaces her and introduces devil worship, human sacrifice and other things too repulsive to mention. Conan, who was the captain of her guard is captured and crucified in the desert. From there the incomparable story te...

The novel is a planetary romance in which Esau Cairn is transported from Earth to the planet Almuric where he fights apelike humans, winged demons, and other monsters.

A young Conan is drinking in a rowdy tavern when he overhears a fat Kothic rogue describing a fabulous jewel called the "Heart of the Elephant". The jewel is kept in a tower by an evil sorcerer named Yara, of whom even the King of Zamora is afraid...

American author of pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character, Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre.Notable work(s) - Conan the Cimmerian (series), Solomon Kane (series), The Hour of the Dragon, "Worms of the Earth", "Pigeons from Hell"Table of ContentsPigeons from HellThe Horror From The MoundBlack TalonsMoon of ZambebweiSkull-FaceBlack ...

The Iron Man was written in the year 1930 by Robert Ervin Howard. This book is one of the most popular novels of Robert Ervin Howard, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

Robert E. Howard's 'The Complete Bran Mak Morn Trilogy' is a masterful collection that delves into the dark and barbaric world of Bran Mak Morn, the last chieftain of the Picts. The trilogy is filled with intense action sequences, poetic prose, and a sense of ancient mysticism that transports readers to a world of savagery and honor. Howard's vivid descriptions and dynamic storytelling style make the reader feel like they are a part of Bran Mak Morn's epic struggles against the rampaging R...