West Is West & Others

Introduction

Notes

Edition and production details

Format details

Hardcover; Trade paperback

53 linked Howard works

• A Lady's Chamber verse Publications
• After the Game story Publications
• Aha! or The Mystery of the Queen's Necklace story Publications
• Babel verse Publications
• But The Hills Were Ancient Then verse Publications
• Cupid vs. Pollux story Publications
• Dreaming on Downs verse Publications
• Dreams of Nineveh verse Publications
• Dula Due to be Champion story Publications
• Empire's Destiny verse Publications
• Fables forLittle Folks verse Publications
• Flaming Marble verse Publications
• Futility (2, "Time races on . . .") verse Publications
• Golden Hope" Christmas story Publications
• Halt! Who Goes There? story Publications
• Illusion verse Publications
• Midnight story Publications
• One Who Comes At Eventide verse Publications
• Private Magrath of the A.E.F. verse Publications
• Rebellion verse Publications
• Red Thunder verse Publications
• Roundelay of the Roughneck verse Publications
• Rulesof Etiquette verse Publications
• Shadow of Dreams verse Publications
• Skulls and Dust verse Publications
• Sleeping Beauty story Publications
• Some People Who Have had Influence Over Me story Publications
• Sonora to Del Rio verse Publications
• Surrender (1, "I will rise . . .") verse Publications
• Tarentella verse Publications
• The Ghost of Camp Colorado story Publications
• The Ideal Girl story Publications
• The Kissing of Sal Snooboo verse Publications
• The Maiden of Kercheezer verse Publications
• The OneBlack Stain verse Publications
• The Reformation: A Dream story Publications
• The Sands of Time verse Publications
• The Sea verse Publications
• The Sheik story Publications
• The Skull in the Clouds verse Publications
• The Tempter verse Publications
• The Thessalians story Publications
• The Voices Waken Memory verse Publications
• The Wandering Years story Publications
• Tides verse Publications
• To a Woman (2, "Though fathoms deep . . .") verse Publications
• Unhand Me, Villain story Publications
• Untitled (The wind from the Mediterranean wafted …) story Publications
• Weekly Short Story story Publications
• West Is West story Publications
• What the Nation Owes the South story Publications
• With a Set of Rattlesnake Rattles story Publications
• Ye College Days story Publications

195 contents entries

1. "Introduction" by Rob Roehm
2. Introduction (West Is West & Others) • essay by Rob Roehm xi · introduction
3. "Foreword" by Alex Runions
4. Foreword (West Is West & Others) • essay by Alex Runions xv · introduction
5. Juvenilia
6. Robert E. Howard As a Boy • (1936) • essay by Mrs. T. A. Burns 19 · essay
7. "Robert E. Howard as a Boy" by Mrs. T.A. Burns
8. West Is West • non-genre • (1922) • short story by Robert E. Howard 21 · story
9. "West Is West "
10. "Golden Hope" Christmas • non-genre • (1922) • short story by Robert E. Howard 23 · story
11. "'Golden Hope' Christmas "
12. Unhand Me, Villain! • non-genre • (1923) • short story by Robert E. Howard 27 · story
13. "Unhand Me, Villain "
14. Aha! or The Mystery of the Queen's Necklace • non-genre • (1923) • short story by Robert E. Howard 30 · story
15. "Aha!" or "The Mystery of the Queen’s Necklace"
16. Robert E. Howard, Short Story Writer • (1923) • essay by uncredited 33 · essay
17. "Robert Howard, Short Story Writer" by THE TATTLER Editor
18. The Sheik • non-genre • (1923) • short story by Robert E. Howard 34 · story
19. "The Sheik"
20. The Sea • (1923) • poem by Robert E. Howard 38 · poem
21. "The Sea" (poem)
22. What the Nation Owes to the South • (1923) • essay by Robert E. Howard 40 · essay
23. "What the Nation Owes to the South"
24. Halt! Who Goes There? • (1924) • short story by Robert E. Howard 46 · story
25. "Halt! Who Goes There?"
26. The Kissing of Sal Snooboo • (1925) • poem by Robert E. Howard 50 · poem
27. "The Kissing of Sal Snooboo" (poem)
28. The Ideal Girl • (1925) • essay by Robert E. Howard 51 · essay
29. "The Ideal Girl "
30. The Maiden of Kercheezer • (1924) • poem by Robert E. Howard 52 · poem
31. "The Maiden of Kercheezer" (poem)
32. The Rules of Etiquette • (1923) • poem by Robert E. Howard (variant of Rules of Etiquette 1924) 53 · poem
33. "The Rules of Etiquette" (poem)
34. Illusion • (1926) • poem by Robert E. Howard 57 · poem
35. College Writings
36. Fables for Little Folks • (1926) • poem by Robert E. Howard 58 · poem
37. "Illusion" (poem)
38. Roundelay of the Roughneck • (1926) • poem by Robert E. Howard 59 · poem
39. "Fables for Little Folks" (poem)
40. Futility ("Time races on and none can stay the tread...") • (1926) • poem by Robert E. Howard 61 · poem
41. "Roundelay of the Roughneck" (poem)
42. Tarantella • (1926) • poem by Robert E. Howard 62 · poem
43. "Futility" (poem)
44. Jacket to Have Short Story Writer • (1926) • essay by uncredited 64 · essay
45. "Tarantella" (poem)
46. After the Game • (1926) • short story by Robert E. Howard 65 · story
47. "Jacket to Have Short Story Writer" by YELLOW JACKET Editor
48. Sleeping Beauty • (1926) • short story by Robert E. Howard 68 · story
49. "After the Game"
50. Weekly Short Story • (1926) • short story by Robert E. Howard 70 · story
51. "Sleeping Beauty"
52. Private Magrath of the A. E. F. • (1927) • poem by Robert E. Howard 72 · poem
53. "Weekly Short Story"
54. The Thessalians • (1927) • short story by Robert E. Howard 74 · story
55. "Private Magrath of the A.E.F. " (poem)
56. Ye College Days • (1927) • short story by Robert E. Howard 77 · story
57. "The Thessalians"
58. Cupid Vs. Pollux • (1927) • short story by Robert E. Howard 80 · story
59. "Ye College Days"
60. The Reformation / A Dream • (1927) • short story by Robert E. Howard 84 · story
61. "Cupid vs. Pollux "
62. Flaming Marble ("I carved a woman out of marble when...") • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 89 · poem
63. "The Reformation: A Dream " (Authorship uncertain)
64. Rebellion • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 90 · poem
65. Poetry Journals
66. A Lady's Chamber • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 91 · poem
67. "Flaming Marble" (poem)
68. Dreaming on Downs • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 92 · poem
69. "Rebellion" (poem)
70. Skulls and Dust • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 93 · poem
71. "A Lady’s Chamber" (poem)
72. Empire's Destiny • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 94 · poem
73. "Dreaming on Downs" (poem)
74. Shadow of Dreams • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 95 · poem
75. "Skulls and Dust" (poem)
76. Red Thunder • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 97 · poem
77. "Empire’s Destiny" (poem)
78. Tides • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 98 · poem
79. "Shadow of Dreams" (poem)
80. To a Woman ("Though fathoms deep you sink me in the mold...") • (1933) • poem by Robert E. Howard 99 · poem
81. "Red Thunder" (poem)
82. One Who Comes at Eventide • (1933) • poem by Robert E. Howard 100 · poem
83. "Tides" (poem)
84. Letter to "Adventure" Magazine 1 • (1924) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to "Adventure" Magazine ("Question: 'I am writing for information in regard to...'")) 103 · essay
85. "To a Woman" (poem)
86. Letter to "Adventure" Magazine 2 • (1924) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to "Adventure" Magazine ("1. At what period did the feudal system...:)) 105 · essay
87. "One Who Comes at Eventide" (poem)
88. Letter to "The Ring" Magazine • (1926) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to "The Ring" Magazine ("Here is my opinion on the greatest heavyweights...")) 108 · essay
89. Letters to the Editor
90. Letter to "The Eyrie" in "Weird Tales" Magazine 1 • [Letters to Weird Tales] • (1927) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter (Weird Tales, June 1927)) 109 · essay
91. To ADVENTURE magazine, ca. February 1924 "I am writing for information …"
92. Letter to "The Eyrie" in "Weird Tales" Magazine 2 • [Letters to Weird Tales] • (1928) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter (Weird Tales, May 1928)) 109 · essay
93. To ADVENTURE magazine, ca. July 1924 "At what period did the feudal system …"
94. Letter in "Brownwood Bulletin" • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Dula Due to Be Champion 1928) 110 · essay
95. To THE RING, ca. early 1926 "Here is my opinion on the greatest heavyweights …"
96. Letter in "Fort Worth Record" Newspaper • (1928) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to Ft. Worth Star Telegram Newspaper ("Tunney can't win. After the fight...")) 112 · essay
97. To WEIRD TALES, ca. May 1927 "Your last three issues …"
98. Letter to "The Eyrie" in "Weird Tales" Magazine 3 • [Letters to Weird Tales] • (1929) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter (Weird Tales, November 1929)) 113 · essay
99. To WEIRD TALES, ca. April 1928 "Mr. Lovecraft’s latest story …"
100. Letter to "The Eyrie" in "Weird Tales" Magazine 4 • [Letters to Weird Tales] • (1929) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter (Weird Tales, April 1930) 1930) 113 · essay
101. Letter to BROWNWOOD BULLETIN , 18 July 1928 "Arthur "Kid" Dula is due to be the …" also known as "Dula Due to Be Champion"
102. Letter to "The Eyrie" in "Weird Tales" Magazine 5 • [Letters to Weird Tales] • (1931) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to "The Eyrie" in Weird Tales Magazine ("I was particularly fascinated by the poem...")) 114 · essay
103. Letter to FORT WORTH RECORD, ca. July 1928 "Tunney can’t win."
104. Letter to "The Eyrie" in "Weird Tales" Magazine 6 • [Letters to Weird Tales] • (1932) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter (Weird Tales, March 1932)) 114 · essay
105. Letter to WEIRD TALES , ca. October 1929 "I have just been reading …"
106. Letter to "The Eyrie" in "Weird Tales" Magazine 7 • [Letters to Weird Tales] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter (Weird Tales, June 1936): Concise Comments 1936) 115 · essay
107. Letter to WEIRD TALES , ca. March 1930 "‘Thirsty Blades’ is fine."
108. Letter in "The Californian" • (1936) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to "The Californian Magazine", summer 1936 ("Thank you very much for the...") 2007) 115 · essay
109. Letter to WEIRD TALES, ca. December 1930 "I was particularly fascinated …"
110. Unusual Stories • (1933) • essay by uncredited 119 · essay
111. Letter to WEIRD TALES , ca. February 1932 "Congratulations on the appearance …"
112. Letter 1 ("I find 'The Fantasy Fan' very...") • [Letters to Charles D. Hornig / The Fantasy Fan] • (1933) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To "The Fantasy Fan", ca. November 1933 ("I find 'The Fantasy Fan' very interesting...") 2008) 120 · essay
113. Letter to WEIRD TALES , ca. May 1936 "Enthusiasm impels me …"
114. Letter 2 ("I liked the November issue...") • [Letters to Charles D. Hornig / The Fantasy Fan] • (1934) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To "The Fantasy Fan", ca. late 1933 ("I liked the November issue very much...") 2008) 121 · essay
115. Letter to THE CALIFORNIAN, Summer 1936 "Thank you very much …"
116. Comment on Robert E. Howard 1 • (1934) • essay by uncredited 121 · essay
117. Content in THE FANTASY FAN
118. Letter 3 ("Smith's poem in the March issue...") • [Letters to Charles D. Hornig / The Fantasy Fan] • (1934) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To "The Fantasy Fan", ca. April 1934 ("Smith's poem in the March issue...") 2008) 122 · essay
119. Unusual Stories (advertisement)
120. Comment on Robert E. Howard 2 • (1934) • essay by uncredited 122 · essay
121. Letter to THE FANTASY FAN, ca. Nov 1933 "I find the Fantasy Fan …"
122. Voices of the Night: The Voices Waken Memory • [Voices of the Night • 1] • (1934) • poem by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Voices Waken Memory) 123 · poem
123. Letter to THE FANTASY FAN, ca. late 1933 "I liked the November issue …"
124. Comment on Robert E. Howard 3 • (1934) • essay by uncredited 124 · essay
125. Comment on Robert E. Howard 1 "Robert E. Howard sustained some very …"
126. Comment on Robert E. Howard 4 • (1934) • essay by uncredited 124 · essay
127. Letter to THE FANTASY FAN, ca. April 1934 "Smith’s poem in the March issue …"
128. Babel • [Voices of the Night • 3] • (1935) • poem by Robert E. Howard 125 · poem
129. Comment on Robert E. Howard 2 "Mysterious letters postmarked …"
130. The Ghost of Camp Colorado • (1931) • essay by Robert E. Howard 129 · essay
131. "Voices of the Night: The Voices Waken Memory" (poem)
132. Under Our Reading Lamp • (1935) • essay by uncredited 133 · essay
133. Comment on Robert E. Howard 3 "M. Brundage is a woman and has …"
134. The Adventure Story • (1935) • essay by Natalie H. Wooley 134 · essay
135. Comment on Robert E. Howard 4 "Robert E. Howard's occupation is fiction writing …"
136. The Tempter • (1937) • poem by Robert E. Howard 136 · poem
137. "Babel" (poem)
138. With a Set of Rattlesnake Rattles • (1937) • essay by Robert E. Howard 138 · essay
139. Miscellany
140. Robert Ervin Howard • [The Book of the Dead • 2] • (1945) • essay by E. Hoffmann Price 139 · essay
141. "The Ghost of Camp Colorado"
142. Untitled ("The wind from the Mediterranean...") • (1959) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard (variant of Untitled fragment ("The wind from the Mediterranean ...")) 170 · story
143. "Under Our Reading Lamp" by THE REPUBLIC Editor
144. But the Hills Were Ancient Then • (1959) • poem by Robert E. Howard 171 · poem
145. "The Adventure Story" by Natalie H. Wooley
146. On "Astounding" • (1960) • essay by Robert E. Howard 172 · essay
147. "The Tempter" (poem)
148. Dreams of Ninevah • (1959) • poem by Robert E. Howard 173 · poem
149. "With a Set of Rattlesnake Rattles "
150. Facts of Biography • (1961) • essay by Glenn Lord 175 · essay
151. THE GHOST, May 1945 (with E. Hoffmann Price)
152. Editorial Notes (The Howard Collector V1n1, Summer 1961) • (1961) • essay by Glenn Lord 175 · editorial
153. Letter to Farnsworth Wright , ca. June-July 1931 "In your last letter …"
154. Robert Ervin Howard [2] • (1944) • essay by E. Hoffmann Price 176 · essay
155. "Some People Who Have Had Influence Over Me"
156. The Sands of Time • (1961) • poem by Robert E. Howard 176 · poem
157. "The Wandering Years"
158. Sonora to Del Rio • (1961) • poem by Robert E. Howard 180 · poem
159. Letter to E. Hoffmann Price, February 15, 1936 "I’ve eventually found time …"
160. Midnight • (1961) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 181 · story
161. Letter to E. Hoffmann Price, April 21, 1936 "Glad you-all liked ‘She-Devil’."
162. Letter: Dr. I. M. Howard to Frank Torbett • (1936) • essay by Dr. I. M. Howard 182 · essay
163. Postcard to E. Hoffmann Price, June 3, 1936 "Sorry to hear Pawang Ali …"
164. Verse Index • (1961) • essay by Glenn Lord 183 · essay
165. Untitled ("The wind from the Mediterranean …")
166. Editorial Notes (The Howard Collector V1n2, Spring 1962) • (1962) • essay by Glenn Lord 193 · editorial
167. "But the Hills Were Ancient Then" (poem)
168. Burkett News • (1935) • essay by Mrs. T. A. Burns 194 · essay
169. "On Astounding" letter published in AMRA V2N9
170. The One Black Stain • [Solomon Kane] • (1962) • poem by Robert E. Howard 196 · poem
171. "Dreams of Ninevah" (poem)
172. Letter: Robert E. Howard to Harold Preece, no date ("Well, Harold, how did you like...") • [Letters to Harold Preece] • (1962) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to Harold Preece, ca. October 1930 ("Well, Harold, how did you like my story...") 1989) 197 · essay
173. THE HOWARD COLLECTOR #1, Summer 1961
174. Incidents • (1962) • poem by Tevis Clyde Smith 199 · poem
175. "The Sands of Time" (poem)
176. The Skull in the Clouds • (1962) • poem by Robert E. Howard 200 · poem
177. "Sonora to Del Rio" (poem)
178. Fiction Index • (1962) • essay by Glenn Lord 202 · essay
179. "Midnight"
180. Errata: The Howard Collector No. 1 • (1962) • essay by Glenn Lord 214 · essay
181. "With a Set of Rattlesnake Rattles"
182. Editorial Notes (The Howard Collector V1n3, Autumn 1962) • (1962) • essay by Glenn Lord 216 · editorial
183. THE HOWARD COLLECTOR #2, Spring 1962
184. Letter: E. Hoffmann Price to H. P. Lovecraft, dated June 25, 1936 • (1945) • essay by E. Hoffmann Price 219 · essay
185. "The One Black Stain" (poem)
186. Pristine • (1962) • poem by Tevis Clyde Smith 223 · poem
187. Letter to Harold Preece, ca. October 1930 "Well, Harold, how did you like my story …"
188. Surrender ("I will rise someday when the day is done...") • (1962) • poem by Robert E. Howard 223 · poem
189. "The Skull in the Clouds" (poem)
190. Letter: Robert E. Howard to Harold Preece, Received October 20, 1928 ("Salaam: / Your stationery is alright...") • [Letters to Harold Preece] • (1962) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to Harold Preece, received October 20, 1928 ("Salaam: / Your stationery is alright...") 1976) 225 · essay
191. THE HOWARD COLLECTOR #3, Autumn 1962
192. Indexes • (1962) • essay by Glenn Lord 227 · essay
193. "West Is West"
194. "Surrender" (poem)
195. Letter to Harold Preece, received 20 October 1928 "Your stationery is alright."

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