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Weird Tales 1934 September

Popular Fiction Publishing Company

1934

Publication type

Periodical Pulp magazine

Contains

Stories

Publication date: September 1934

Introduction

"The People of the Black Circle" is one of the original novellas about Conan the Cimmerian, by Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine in three parts over the September, October and November 1934 issues. Howard earned $250 for the publication of this story.

It's set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan kidnapping an exotic princess from Vendhya (prehistoric India), while foiling a nefarious plot of world conquest by the Black Seers of Yimsha. Due to its epic scope and atypical Hindustan flavor, the story is considered an undisputed classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales. It is also one of the few Howard stories where the reader is treated a deeper insight on magic and magicians beyond the stereotypical Hyborian depiction as demon conjurer-illusionist-priests.

Notes

Weird Tales Volume 24 Number 3. Page numbers run from 273 to 400 and do not include the covers. Data from a facsimile of this issue.

Illustrators:

Hugh Rankin H. R. Hammond Andrew Brosnatch

Edition and production details

Language: English

Edition format: Pulp
Publication date: September 1934
Pages: 128
Publisher / imprint: Popular Fiction Publishing Company
Cover art: Margaret Brundage
Illustrations: Listed under notes
Media details: Girasol November 2014

1 linked Howard work

The People of the Black Circle story Howard writing Publications

26 contents entries

"The People of the Black Circle" (Part 1 of 3)
The People of the Black Circle (Part 1 of 3) • [Conan] • serial by Robert E. Howard
Non-REH Content
The Jest of Warburg Tantavul • [Jules de Grandin] • novelette by Seabury Quinn novelette
"The Jest of Warburg Tantavul" by Seabury Quinn
Naked Lady • short story by Mindret Lord story
"Naked Lady" by Mindret Lord
The Sinister Painting • short story by Greye La Spina story
"The Sinister Painting" by Greye La Spina
The Return • poem by Julia Boynton Green poem
"The Return" by Julia Boynton Green (poem)
Vine Terror • novelette by Howard Wandrei novelette
"Vine Terror" by Howard Wandrei
Sable Revery • poem by Robert Nelson poem
"Sable Revery" by Robert Nelson (poem)
The Trail of the Cloven Hoof (Part 3 of 7) • serial by Arlton Eadie
"The Trail of the Cloven Hoof" (Part 3 of 7) by Arlton Eadie
The Pale Man • short story by Julius Long story
"The Pale Man" by Julius Long
The Coming of Abel Behenna • (1914) • short story by Bram Stoker story
"The Coming of Abel Behenna" by Bram Stoker
A Cloak from Messer Lando • [Chronicles of the City-States • 5] • short story by August Derleth story
"A Cloak From Messer Lando" by August W. Derleth
Coming Next Month (Weird Tales, September 1934) • essay by uncredited essay
The Eyrie (letter column)
The Eyrie (Weird Tales, September 1934) • [The Eyrie] • essay by The Editor essay

Contributors

Margaret Brundage: Cover artist
Andrew Brosnatch: Illustrator
Hugh Rankin: Illustrator
H. R. Hammond: Illustrator

Additional related terms

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Conan Pulp Robert E. Howard Weird Tales

Bibliographic and editorial layers

Bibliographic source layer

Title: Weird Tales Volume 24 Number 3
Publisher: Popular Fiction Publishing Company
Date: September 1934
Source file: weirdtalesV24N3-September1934.html

REH World editorial layer

Title: Weird Tales 1934 September
Publisher: Popular Fiction Publishing Company
Date: September 1934