“The Fire of Asshurbanipal” was originally written early in the 1930’s like a straight adventure story. There is no record of where this version of the story was submitted. REH later revised the story to have a supernatural ending. The version with the supernatural ending was submitted to WEIRD TALES after Howard’s death by his father. Glenn Lord discovered the original (straight adventure story) version of the story in a trunk and it was first published in THE HOWARD COLLECTOR #16, Spring 1972.
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“The Fire of Asshurbanipal” was originally written early in the 1930’s like a straight adventure story. There is no record of where this version of the story was submitted. REH later revised the story to have a supernatural ending. The version with the supernatural ending was submitted to WEIRD TALES after Howard’s death by his father. Glenn Lord discovered the original (straight adventure story) version of the story in a trunk and it was first published in THE HOWARD COLLECTOR #16, Spring 1972.
“Pictures in the Fire” is a vivid and reflective story written as a high school English paper. The narrator immerses in the warmth and flickering light of a massive, old-fashioned fireplace, which stirs a series of imaginative visions and memories. These “pictures in the fire” transform into scenes of medieval castles, battles, mythical creatures, and personal recollections, each brought to life by the dancing flames and glowing embers.
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Part two of an article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak.
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An article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak. Best known for his tales of heroic fantasy, Robert E. Howard (1906-36) also wrote contemporary tales of adventure for the pulps. Howard was influenced by Talbot Mundy, a major writer for Adventure in the 1920’s. Mundy’s heroes were American and British adventurers roving around India and the Middle East. Utilizing Mundy’s settings, Howard fashioned his own band of protagonists. Among Howard’s soldiers of fortune, the most famous is Francis Xavier Gordon.
Part two of a five-part article about Robert E. Howard and the Spicy stories. Rescued from the late Two-Gun Raconteur blog created by Damon C. Sasser.
UNTITLED STORY (The next day I was sluggish and inefficient in my work.). 300 words, incomplete.
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UNTITLED STORY (The matter seemed so obvious that my only answer . . .). 700 words, incomplete.
UNTITLED STORY (I’m writing this with a piece of pencil on the backs of old . . .). 250 words, unfinished.
Unfinished and untitled 350 words story, starting with “(From the black, bandit-haunted mountains of Kang . . .)”, sets a vivid scene of intrigue and imminent danger. From the perilous mountains of Kang to the bustling streets of Canton, the tale unfolds with a sense of foreboding and tension.