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Cross Plains Library has an original draft of this story. A horror story.

Typed Letter letter from editorial director Leo Margulies rejecting Howard’s “The Devils of Dark Lake.” The story was eventually printed in 1974 in the Weird Tales tribute volume, WT50, edited by Robert Weinberg.

Part three of an article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak.

Part two of an article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak.

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.

WORMS OF THE EARTH. It was originally published in the magazine Weird Tales in November 1932. The story features one of Howard’s recurring protagonists, Bran Mak Morn, a legendary king of the Picts. 

VOYAGES WITH VILLAINS is from a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa July 1930. Howard. It’s a comedy where he uses himself, Smith and Vinson as “The Rogues of America”.

“The Shunned Castle” is an unfinished tale by Robert E. Howard that blends adventure with elements of mystery. Set in a dense, jungle-covered landscape, the story follows Frank Gordon, known as El Borak, and his younger companion, Steve Allison, as they encounter the mysterious and foreboding ruins of an ancient castle. Unique in Howard’s oeuvre, this narrative features the rare team-up of two of his well-known characters, each bringing their own skills and personalities to the unfolding adventure.