Western Tales

Introduction

Notes

Edition and production details

Language

English

Format details

Hardcover; Trade paperback

65 linked Howard works

• A Faithful Servantstory
• Ace Highverse
• Brotherly Advicestory
• Cowboyverse
• Desert Rendezvousstory
• Dragstory
• Drums of the Sunsetstory
• Farewell, Proud Munsterverse
• Ghost Dancersverse
• Golden Hope" Christmasstory
• Gunman's Debtstory
• John Ringoldverse
• Knife, Bullet and Noosestory
• Law-Shooters of Cowtownstory
• Modest Billverse
• Old Garfield's Heartstory
• Over the Old Rio Grandeyverse
• Red Curls and Bobbed Hairstory
• San Jacinto (1, "Flowers bloom on San Jacinto")verse
• San Jacinto (2, "Red fields of glory")verse
• Secret of Lost Valleystory
• Six-Gun Interviewstory
• The Alamoverse
• The Ballad of Buckshot Robertsverse
• The Banditverse
• The Dead Rememberstory
• The Devil's Jokerstory
• The Devil's Jokerstory
• The End of the Glory Trailverse
• The Extermination of Yellow Donorystory
• The Feudverse
• The Ghost of Camp Coloradostory
• The Horror from the Moundstory
• The Judgement of the Desertstory
• The Killer's Debtstory
• The Last Ridestory
• The Lost San Saba Mineverse
• The Man on the Groundstory
• The Sand-Hills' Crestverse
• The Sonora Kid - Cowhandstory
• The Sonora Kid's Winning Handstory
• The Strange Case of Josiah Wilbargerstory
• The Thunder-Riderstory
• The Trail of Goldverse
• The Valley of the Lost (2)story
• The Vultures of Wahpetonstory
• The Vultures of Whapetonstory
• The West Towerstory
• Untitled ("Old Faro Bill was a man of might")verse
• Untitled (A blazing sun in a blazing sky, reflected from…)story
• Untitled (Gunman's Debt [synopsis 1])story
• Untitled (Gunman's Debt [synopsis 2]) (story
• Untitled (Gunman's Debt [synopsis 3])story
• Untitled (Gunman's Debt [synopsis 4]) ( John Kirby , gunman and cowboy from …story
• Untitled (I met him first in the Paradise saloon …)story
• Untitled (Madge Meraldson set her traveling-bag on the station …)story
• Untitled (Steve Allison settled himself down comfortably in …)story
• Untitled (The Hades Saloon and gambling hall, Buffalotown, …)story
• Untitled (The hot Arizona sun had not risen high enough to heat …)story
• Untitled (The Vultures of Wahpeton [synopsis])story
• Untitled (The way it came about that Steve Allison, Timoleon …)story
• Untitled (Vultures' Sanctuary [synopsis])story
• Vultures' Sanctuarystory
• Wild Waterstory
• Wild Water Timingstory

133 contents entries

1. Acknowledgements
2. "Robert E. Howard: Western Pulp Pioneer" by James Reasoner ( Introduction)
3. Western Tales
4. "Drums of the Sunset"
5. "The Lost San Saba Mine" (poem)
6. "John Ringold" (poem)
7. "The Extermination of Yellow Donory"
8. "Old Faro Bill" (poem)
9. "Modest Bill" (poem)
10. "The Judgment of the Desert"
11. "The Sand-Hill’s Crest" (poem)
12. "Gunman’s Debt"
13. "The Devil’s Joker"
14. "The Feud" (poem)
15. "Knife, Bullet and Noose"
16. "Law-Shooters of Cowtown"
17. "Wild Water"
18. "Cowboy" (poem)
19. "The Last Ride" (with Robert Enders Allen)
20. "The Vultures of Wahpeton"
21. "Vultures' Sanctuary"
22. "Ace High" (poem)
23. "The Ballad of Buckshot Roberts" (poem)
24. "The End of the Glory Trail" (poem)
25. "The Alamo" (poem)
26. "San Jacinto" (1) (poem)
27. "San Jacinto" (2) (poem)
28. "Ghost Dancers" (poem)
29. "Intro to the Mexico Set of Poems" (The next four poems)
30. "The Bandit" (poem)
31. "Farewell, Proud Munster" (poem)
32. "Over the Old Rio Grandey" (poem)
33. "The Trail of Gold" (poem)
34. The Weird West
35. "The Horror from the Mound"
36. "The Valley of the Lost"
37. "The Man on the Ground"
38. "Old Garfield’s Heart"
39. "The Thunder-Rider"
40. "The Dead Remember"
41. Essays
42. "The Strange Case of Josiah Wilbarger"
43. "The Ghost of Camp Colorado"
44. "The Ghost of Camp Colorado" (photographs)
45. Miscellanea
46. "Six-Gun Interview" (Unfinished)
47. Untitled, "I met him first in the Paradise Saloon … "
48. "The Killer’s Debt" (Fragment)
49. Four Synopses ("Gunman’s Debt") untitled synopsis (First line: The story opens with John Kirby …; Last line: The message had reached Kirby … ) untitled synopsis ( First line: The story opens with John Kirby … ; Last line: A savage three cornered fight … ) untitled synopsis ( John Kirby , gunman and cowboy from … ) untitled synopsis (In the Silver Boot saloon and dance hall … )
50. "Wild Water Timing "
51. "The Devil’s Joker" (Alternate Version)
52. "The Vultures of Wahpeton" (Untitled Synopsis)
53. "Vultures' Sanctuary" (Untitled Synopsis)
54. Juvenilia
55. "A Faithful Servant"
56. "‘Golden Hope’ Christmas"
57. "The Sonora Kid—Cowhand"
58. "The Sonora Kid’s Winning Hand"
59. "Red Curls and Bobbed Hair"
60. Untitled, "Madge Meraldson … "
61. Untitled, "The Hades Saloon … "
62. Untitled, "A blazing sun … "
63. Untitled, "The way it came about … "
64. Untitled, "The hot Arizona sun … "
65. "Steve Allisn" (aka Untitled and unfinished, "Steve Allison settled … ")
66. "Brotherly Advice"
67. "Desert Rendezvous"
68. "The West Tower"
69. "Drag" (aka Untitled, "It was a strange experience … ")
70. Acknowledgments iii
71. Robert E. Howard: Western Pulp Pioneer • essay by James Reasoner ix · essay
72. Drums of the Sunset • non-genre • (1928) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 3 · novelette
73. The Lost San Saba Mine • poem by Robert E. Howard 38 · poem
74. John Ringold • poem by Robert E. Howard 41 · poem
75. The Extermination of Yellow Donory • (1970) • short story by Robert E. Howard 43 · story
76. Old Faro Bill • poem by Robert E. Howard 54 · poem
77. Modest Bill • poem by Robert E. Howard 55 · poem
78. The Judgment of the Desert • non-genre • (1973) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 61 · novelette
79. The Sand-Hills’ Crest • poem by Robert E. Howard 92 · poem
80. Gunman’s Debt • (1974) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 95 · novelette
81. The Devil's Joker • [The Sonora Kid] • (1975) • short story by Robert E. Howard 119 · story
82. The Feud • poem by Robert E. Howard 129 · poem
83. Knife, Bullet and Noose • [The Sonora Kid] • (1965) • short story by Robert E. Howard 131 · story
84. Law-Shooters of Cowtown • [Grizzly Elkins] • (1974) • short story by Robert E. Howard 143 · story
85. Wild Water • non-genre • (1975) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 153 · novelette
86. Cowboy • poem by Robert E. Howard 174 · poem
87. The Last Ride • (1935) • novella by Robert E. Howard and Chandler Whipple [as by Robert Enders Allen and Robert E. Howard] 175 · novelette
88. The Vultures of Wahpeton • non-genre • (1936) • novella by Robert E. Howard 247 · novelette
89. Vultures' Sanctuary • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 333 · story
90. Ace High • poem by Robert E. Howard 352 · poem
91. The Ballad of Buckshot Roberts • poem by Robert E. Howard 353 · poem
92. The End of the Glory Trail • poem by Robert E. Howard 355 · poem
93. The Alamo • poem by Robert E. Howard 356 · poem
94. San Jacinto (1) • poem by Robert E. Howard 357 · poem
95. San Jacinto (2) • poem by Robert E. Howard 358 · poem
96. Ghost Dancers • poem by Robert E. Howard 360 · poem
97. Intro to the Mexico Set of Poems • editorial note 362 · editorial
98. The Bandit • poem by Robert E. Howard 363 · poem
99. Farewell, Proud Munster • poem by Robert E. Howard 365 · poem
100. Over the Old Rio Grandey • poem by Robert E. Howard 367 · poem
101. The Trail of Gold • poem by Robert E. Howard 368 · poem
102. The Horror from the Mound • (1932) • short story by Robert E. Howard 373 · story
103. The Valley of the Lost • (1975) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 393 · novelette
104. The Man on the Ground • (1933) • short story by Robert E. Howard 417 · story
105. Old Garfield's Heart • (1933) • short story by Robert E. Howard 423 · story
106. The Thunder-Rider • (1972) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 435 · novelette
107. The Dead Remember • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 461 · story
108. The Strange Case of Josiah Wilbarger • (1967) • essay by Robert E. Howard 473 · essay
109. The Ghost of Camp Colorado • (1931) • essay by Robert E. Howard 477 · essay
110. The Ghost of Camp Colorado - photographs • editorial addition 482 · editorial
111. Six-Gun Interview (unfinished) • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (2009) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 489 · story
112. Untitled ("I met him first in the Paradise Saloon...") • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 501 · story
113. The Killer's Debt (fragment) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 503 · story
114. Gunman’s Debt (four synopses) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 507 · story
115. Wild Water Timing • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 516 · story
116. The Devil's Joker (alternate version) • short story by Robert E. Howard 517 · story
117. Untitled Synopsis (The Vultures of Wahpeton) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 533 · story
118. Vultures' Sanctuary (untitled synopsis) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 539 · story
119. A Faithful Servant • (2007) • short story by Robert E. Howard 547 · story
120. "Golden Hope" Christmas • non-genre • (1922) • short story by Robert E. Howard 551 · story
121. The Sonora Kid—Cowhand • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 557 · story
122. The Sonora Kid's Winning Hand • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 563 · story
123. Red Curls and Bobbed Hair • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 565 · story
124. Untitled ("Madge Meraldson...") • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 575 · story
125. Untitled ("The Hades Saloon...") • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 577 · story
126. Untitled ("A blazing sun...") • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 579 · story
127. Untitled ("The way it came about...") • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 583 · story
128. Untitled ("The hot Arizona sun...") • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 587 · story
129. Untitled ("Steve Allison settled...") • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 591 · story
130. Brotherly Advice (unfinished) • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 595 · story
131. Desert Rendezvous (unfinished) • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 601 · story
132. The West Tower (unfinished) • [The Sonora Kid] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 607 · story
133. "Drag" (unfinished) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 623 · story

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