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The Robert E. Howard Library #5
Eons of the Night (The Robert E. Howard Library, Volume V) by Robert E. Howard
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First published April 1, 1996
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Robert E. Howard
3,302 books2,637 followersRobert Ervin Howard was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. Howard wrote "over three-hundred stories and seven-hundred poems of raw power and unbridled emotion" and is especially noted for his memorable depictions of "a sombre universe of swashbuckling adventure and darkling horror."
He is well known for having created—in the pages of the legendary Depression-era pulp magazine Weird Tales—the character Conan the Cimmerian, a.k.a. Conan the Barbarian, a literary icon whose pop-culture imprint can only be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Count Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond.
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He is well known for having created—in the pages of the legendary Depression-era pulp magazine Weird Tales—the character Conan the Cimmerian, a.k.a. Conan the Barbarian, a literary icon whose pop-culture imprint can only be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Count Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond.
—Wikipedia
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
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July 28, 2008
Some of Howard's best short stories.
September 9, 2024
A collection of Howard’s adventure and ghost stories. Contains:
The House of Arabu - Pyrrhas is a soldier in Naram-ninub’s army. One night in his feast hall, Pyrrhas sees an apparition come out of a dancing girl. He kills her. Several more such experiences bring him to seek out an old priest, Gimil-ishbi. He is given a spell and potion to discover the person haunting him.
The Garden of Fear - (A Jim Allison story) Jim Allison recalls an earlier life when he was Hunwulf, who is fleeing his tribe with his love Gudrun. She is captured by a winged man. He must defeat man-eating plants.
The Twilight of the Grey Gods - Conn, an Irish soldier is visited by Odin on the eve of the Battle of Clontarf in 1014AD. King Brian Boru leads the Irish against their occupiers.
Spear and Fang – Ga-nor is a man in prehistoric times fighting a Neanderthaler to save his A-sea. One of Howard’s first published stories.
Delenda Est – As Genseric the Vandal plans his invasion of Rome, he is visited by the ghost of Hannibal.
Marchers of Valhalla – (A Jim Allison story) Allison recalls when he was Hialmar of the Aesir marching across America in prehistoric times and the battles he fought for a woman.
Sea Curse – A supernatural tale of revenge in Faring Town.
Out of the Deep – A supernatural tale of mermen stalking Faring Town.
In the Forests of Villefere - De Montour is on an urgent mission and makes his way through a haunted forest at night. He encounters a man wearing a wolf mask.
Wolfshead – De Montour hosts a party at his home in Africa, warning his guests to bar their doors at night. Not all of them take him seriously.
The Garden of Fear and Delenda Est are my favorites in this collection.
The House of Arabu - Pyrrhas is a soldier in Naram-ninub’s army. One night in his feast hall, Pyrrhas sees an apparition come out of a dancing girl. He kills her. Several more such experiences bring him to seek out an old priest, Gimil-ishbi. He is given a spell and potion to discover the person haunting him.
The Garden of Fear - (A Jim Allison story) Jim Allison recalls an earlier life when he was Hunwulf, who is fleeing his tribe with his love Gudrun. She is captured by a winged man. He must defeat man-eating plants.
The Twilight of the Grey Gods - Conn, an Irish soldier is visited by Odin on the eve of the Battle of Clontarf in 1014AD. King Brian Boru leads the Irish against their occupiers.
Spear and Fang – Ga-nor is a man in prehistoric times fighting a Neanderthaler to save his A-sea. One of Howard’s first published stories.
Delenda Est – As Genseric the Vandal plans his invasion of Rome, he is visited by the ghost of Hannibal.
Marchers of Valhalla – (A Jim Allison story) Allison recalls when he was Hialmar of the Aesir marching across America in prehistoric times and the battles he fought for a woman.
Sea Curse – A supernatural tale of revenge in Faring Town.
Out of the Deep – A supernatural tale of mermen stalking Faring Town.
In the Forests of Villefere - De Montour is on an urgent mission and makes his way through a haunted forest at night. He encounters a man wearing a wolf mask.
Wolfshead – De Montour hosts a party at his home in Africa, warning his guests to bar their doors at night. Not all of them take him seriously.
The Garden of Fear and Delenda Est are my favorites in this collection.
January 25, 2018
I love Robert E. Howard's writing and this collection is no exception. I've had this book since it first came out and wish I'd read it sooner. There are two stand out stories in here. Twilight of the Grey Gods and Wolfshead. I've read comics adaptations of both stories but those don't compare to Howard's writing. The Grey Gods has some of the best writing during a huge battle that I've ever read. Worth reading for those several pages alone. Wolfshead has some great writing and an interesting take on werewolves. There are two short horror tales about a small fishing village that I had never even heard about that are quite good and effective. Garden of Fear is another Howard classic that I finally read here. Overall it's a great collection of stories and well worth seeking out.
January 20, 2020
A collection of some of REH's weird tales. No Conan or Kull or any of his major characters are represented, these are mostly stand alone stories with some kind of supernatural element. Vikings, Neanderthals, werewolves, witches, and mermen threaten burly heroes throughout time and across the Earth. Includes REH's first published work, "Spear and Fang". Some excellent stories, some good stories, a really fine collection overall.
August 20, 2018
There were a handful of stories I hadn't read before in this collection. The Twilight of the Grey Gods showcased Howards talent and varying interests. His treatment of Brian Boru's (High King of Ireland circa 1002-1014) death was especially well done. His poetry, narrative and description of action excel in this story.
January 27, 2016
Robert E. Howard is my all time favorite writer, but for many years much of his work was heavily edited. This is another of the heavily edited collections of Robert E. Howard's stories. I am a purist when it comes to a writers works. I know some of these stories are no longer PC but they should be read as Howard wrote them and understood that he wrote in another time period. Don't read this book unless you just can't find any others of Howard's unedited books to read. Message me if you need a list of what is good from this awesome fantasy and action writer.
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