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Search Results for: the west
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Aug
Aug
The West Tower. Short fiction by Robert E. Howard featuring The Sonora Kid. A 5000-word fragment.
Set in Berlin. Steve Allison and Billy Buckner are invited by their friend Helen Tranton to a party in an old castle in the Black Forest.
UNTITLED NOTES (The Westermarck: located between . . .)
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Sep
Sep
UNTITLED STORY (The Hades Saloon and gambling hall, Buffalotown, . . .). 350 words, incomplete.
The story sets a dramatic scene in a classic Western setting, depicting the confrontation between famous outlaws and a local gunman. The introduction of Helen Channon suggests a potential shift in the narrative, possibly exploring her perspective and experiences in the West. However, being unfinished, the story leaves these developments unexplored.
“The Question of the East” is a short article that explores a growing tension between Eastern and Western powers. The article outlines the author’s concerns about a unified Eastern world rising against the West, drawing historical examples to illustrate previous instances where Western forces fell to Eastern conquerors. It reflects on both past and potential conflicts while cautioning the West to confront these looming challenges.
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Apr
Apr
“The Fear-Master” is a story about Steve, a young American who arrives at his uncle’s trading post on the West Coast of Africa. The narrative delves into his encounters with the local environment, the native population, and his attempts to manage the trading post alongside his cousin Geraldine, amid rising tensions and mysterious threats.
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Aug
Aug
This essay delves into the influences that sparked part of Howard’s imagination, with a focus on three influential women who played a significant role in his work in the horror genre of his stories.
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Feb
Feb
Part three of an article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak.
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Feb
Feb
Part two of an article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak.
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Feb
Feb
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.