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“For stark, living fear . . . what other writer is even in the running?”
–H. P. Lovecraft
“[Behind Howard’s stories] lurks a dark poetry and the timeless truth of dreams.”
–Robert Bloch
“Howard had a gritty, vibrant style–broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life.”
–David Gemmell
“Howard’s writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks.”
–Stephen King
–H. P. Lovecraft
“[Behind Howard’s stories] lurks a dark poetry and the timeless truth of dreams.”
–Robert Bloch
“Howard had a gritty, vibrant style–broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life.”
–David Gemmell
“Howard’s writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks.”
–Stephen King
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Here are Howard’s greatest horror tales, all in their original, definitive versions. Some of Howard’s best-known characters–Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, and sailor Steve Costigan among them–roam the forbidding locales of the author’s fevered imagination, from the swamps and bayous of the Deep South to the fiend-haunted woods outside Paris to remote jungles in Africa.
The collection includes Howard’s masterpiece “Pigeons from Hell,” which Stephen King calls “one of the finest horror stories of [the twentieth] century,” a tale of two travelers who stumble upon the ruins of a Southern plantation–and into the maw of its fatal secret. In “Black Canaan” even the best warrior has little chance of taking down the evil voodoo man with unholy powers–and none at all against his wily mistress, the diabolical High Priestess of Damballah. In these and other lavishly illustrated classics, such as the revenge nightmare “Worms of the Earth” and “The Cairn on the Headland,” Howard spins tales of unrelenting terror, the legacy of one of the world’s great masters of the macabre.
The collection includes Howard’s masterpiece “Pigeons from Hell,” which Stephen King calls “one of the finest horror stories of [the twentieth] century,” a tale of two travelers who stumble upon the ruins of a Southern plantation–and into the maw of its fatal secret. In “Black Canaan” even the best warrior has little chance of taking down the evil voodoo man with unholy powers–and none at all against his wily mistress, the diabolical High Priestess of Damballah. In these and other lavishly illustrated classics, such as the revenge nightmare “Worms of the Earth” and “The Cairn on the Headland,” Howard spins tales of unrelenting terror, the legacy of one of the world’s great masters of the macabre.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Deliciously Frightening Selection of Howard's Tales,
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This review is from: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard (Paperback)
Robert E Howard is best known as the creator of Conan. However, he was a prolific writer who wrote many different kinds of stories. Horror stories were amongst his most prolific kind. His correspondence with H.P. Lovecraft, perhaps the finest horror writer ever, only cemented his reputation as a fine horror writer. Lovecraft, another favorite of mine, tends to write stories that end up with the protagonist helplessly dissolving into madness (or worse!). Howard writes similar-styled tales, only his protagonists go down swinging. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. It is man's savage fight against that separates Howard from Lovecraft. But both were masters of creating terrifyingly realistic scenes of abysmal horror. Bleak, dark, and evil, these stories are sure to entertain any horror fan. While the odd story stands out as slightly cliched, it must be remembered that Howard is part of the reason WHY these stories are cliched- this is Modern Horror at its roots, and it should not be missed by any serious Howard or horror fan. I do wish that a couple more "piney woods" stories had been included, as well as People of the Black Coast (a grim tale of a shipwrecked survivor meeting the strange inhabitants of a lost island). But what is here, ranges from good to mind-blowingly awesome:
: In the Forest of Villefere - Robert E. Howard : Wolfshead - Robert E. Howard : The Dream Snake - Robert E. Howard : Sea Curse : The Little People - Robert E. Howard : Rattle of Bones - Robert E. Howard : The Spirit of Tom Molyneaux - Robert E. Howard : Casonetto's Last Song - Robert E. Howard : The Touch of Death - Robert E. Howard : Out of the Deep - Robert E. Howard : Restless Waters - Robert E. Howard : The Shadow of the Beast - Robert E. Howard : Dermod's Bane - Robert E. Howard : The Hills of the Dead - Robert E. Howard : Dig Me No Grave - Robert E. Howard : The Children of the Night - Robert E. Howard : The Black Stone - Robert E. Howard : The Thing on the Roof - Robert E. Howard : The Horror from the Mound - Robert E. Howard : People of the Dark - Robert E. Howard : Delenda Est - Robert E. Howard : The Cairn on the Headland - Robert E. Howard : Worms of the Earth - Robert E. Howard : The Valley of the Lost - Robert E. Howard : The Hoofed Thing - Robert E. Howard : The Noseless Horror - Robert E. Howard : The Dwellers Under the Tomb - Robert E. Howard : The House of Arabu - Robert E. Howard : The Man on the Ground - Robert E. Howard : Old Garfield's Heart - Robert E. Howard : Kelly the Conjure Man - Robert E. Howard : Black Canaan - Robert E. Howard : The Haunter of the Ring - Robert E. Howard : Pigeons From Hell - Robert E. Howard : The Dead Remember - Robert E. Howard : The Fire of Asshurbanipal - Robert E. Howard : Golnar the Ape - Robert E. Howard : Spectres in the Dark - Robert E. Howard : The House - Robert E. Howard As you can see, it's quite the list, so this compilation is more than a bargain for its low price! Highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Superb Horror Story Collection Ineed,
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This review is from: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard (Paperback)
I have been a fan of horror stories all my life and read hundreds of stroies of different authors and times. But this book stands apart for two reasons: a. its excellent language and narration; b. terrific and gripping plots. If anyone is looking for a well-told story then he or she should go for it. I will like to have more of this kind in future.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great collection of stories!,
By AnalogTim (Saskatchewan, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard (Paperback)
I first read Robert E. Howard's Conan stories, and having enjoyed his style of writing, decided to try this book out. I like a good horror story, and this book doesn't disappoint. Entertaining and bite-sized stories all around. I would suggest this book is worth its weight if only to read the story 'Pigeons From Hell'; while it has probably the worst name possible, it's a stunningly well written horror story, and is as gripping and scary as a book can get, in my opinion.
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