Shadows of Dreams

Introduction

Notes

Edition and production details

47 linked Howard works

• A Ballad of Beerverse
• A Challenge to Bastverse
• A Fable for Criticsverse
• A Far Countryverse
• A Poet's Skullverse
• A Riding Songverse
• A Song from an Ebony Heartverse
• A Song of the Anchor Chainverse
• A Stirring of Green Leavesverse
• A Warning to Orthodoxyverse
• A Weird Balladverse
• Abe Lincolnverse
• Balladeverse
• Black Seasverse
• Castawayverse
• Destiny (2, "What is there . . .")verse
• Dreaming in Israelverse
• Flaming Marbleverse
• I Praise My Nativityverse
• John Brownverse
• Keresa, Keresitaverse
• Loveverse
• Love's Young Dreamverse
• Musings (2, "To every man his trade")verse
• Nights to Both ofUs Knownverse
• Romany Roadverse
• Samson's Broodingsverse
• Shadow of Dreamsverse
• Shadows of Dreamsverse
• Silence Falls On Mecca'sWallsverse
• Song of a Fugitive Bardverse
• Surrender (2, "Open the window and let me go")verse
• Symbolsverse
• The Call of Panverse
• The Dreams ofMenverse
• The Dust Dance (2, "The sin and jest of the times am I")verse
• The Ecstasy of Desolationverse
• The Gladiator and the Ladyverse
• The Last Words He Heardverse
• The Odyssey of Israelverse
• The Path of the Strange Wanderersverse
• The Road to Babelverse
• To a Nameless Womanverse
• To Lyle Saxonverse
• Twilight on Stonehengeverse
• Whispersverse
• Whispers on the Nightwindsverse

120 contents entries

1. "Introduction" by Glenn Lord
2. fep • Witch • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] artwork
3. "Shadows of Dreams" (poem)
4. Wither • (1989) • interior artwork by Rick Berry and Phil Hale [as by Richard Berry and Phil Hale] 2 · artwork
5. "Flaming Marble" (poem)
6. Introduction (Shadow of Dreams) • essay by Glenn Lord 8 · introduction
7. "A Weird Ballad" (poem)
8. Shadows of Dreams • (1989) • poem by Robert E. Howard 13 · poem
9. "A Warning to Orthodoxy" (poem)
10. Flaming Marble ("I carved a woman out of marble when...") • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 16 · poem
11. "Whispers" (poem)
12. Marble • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 17 · artwork
13. "A Riding Song" (poem)
14. A Weird Ballad • poem by Robert E. Howard 18 · poem
15. "Castaway" (poem)
16. Ragged Tree • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 19 · artwork
17. "Black Seas" (poem)
18. A Warning to Orthodoxy • (1989) • poem by Robert E. Howard 20 · poem
19. "Silence Falls on Mecca's Walls" (poem)
20. Whispers • poem by Robert E. Howard 22 · poem
21. "Keresa, Keresita" (poem)
22. A Riding Song • poem by Robert E. Howard 23 · poem
23. "Whispers on the Nightwinds" (poem)
24. Castaway • poem by Robert E. Howard 24 · poem
25. "Nights to Both of Us Known" (poem)
26. Black Seas • (1987) • poem by Robert E. Howard 25 · poem
27. "To Lyle Saxon" (poem)
28. Sand Tide • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 25 · artwork
29. "Symbols" (poem)
30. Silence Falls on Mecca's Walls • (1987) • poem by Robert E. Howard 26 · poem
31. "A Stirring of Green Leaves" (poem)
32. Kali • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 27 · artwork
33. "The Gladiator and the Lady" (poem)
34. Keresa, Keresita • poem by Robert E. Howard 28 · poem
35. "A Song of the Anchor Chain" (poem)
36. Sprite • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 29 · artwork
37. "The Path of the Strange Wanderers" (poem)
38. Whispers on the Nightwinds • poem by Robert E. Howard 30 · poem
39. "I Praise My Nativity" (poem)
40. Pike • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 31 · artwork
41. "Ballade" (poem)
42. Nights to Both of Us Known • poem by Robert E. Howard 32 · poem
43. "Destiny" (2, poem)
44. Tryst • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 33 · artwork
45. "Stay Not From Me" (poem)
46. To Lyle Saxon • poem by Robert E. Howard 34 · poem
47. "The Last Words He Heard" (poem)
48. Symbols • poem by Robert E. Howard 35 · poem
49. "The Ecstacy of Desolation" (poem)
50. Stalks • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 35 · artwork
51. "Musings" (2, poem)
52. A Stirring of Green Leaves • poem by Robert E. Howard 36 · poem
53. "Dreaming in Isreal" (poem)
54. The Gladiator and the Lady • poem by Robert E. Howard 37 · poem
55. "The Dust Dance" (2, poem) (last 4 stanzas)
56. A Song of the Anchor Chain • poem by Robert E. Howard 38 · poem
57. "A Challenge to Bast" (poem)
58. The Path of the Strange Wanderers • poem by Robert E. Howard 40 · poem
59. "The Odyssey of Israel" (poem)
60. The Keep • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 41 · artwork
61. "Romany Road" (poem)
62. I Praise My Nativity • (1987) • poem by Robert E. Howard 42 · poem
63. "Twilight on Stonehenge" (poem)
64. Fetish • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 43 · artwork
65. "The Call of Pan" (poem)
66. Ballade • poem by Robert E. Howard 44 · poem
67. "Samson's Broodings" (poem)
68. Destiny ("What is there real, my girl... ") • poem by Robert E. Howard 45 · poem
69. "The Road to Babel" (poem)
70. Decay • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 45 · artwork
71. "The Dreams of Men" (poem)
72. Stay Not from Me • poem by Robert E. Howard (variant of Shadow of Dreams 1929) 46 · poem
73. "A Far Country" (poem)
74. Accoutrement • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 47 · artwork
75. "To a Nameless Woman" (poem)
76. The Last Words He Heard • (1989) • poem by Robert E. Howard 48 · poem
77. "Song of a Fugitive Bard" (poem)
78. Meditation • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 49 · artwork
79. "A Poet's Skull" (poem)
80. The Ecstasy of Desolation • poem by Robert E. Howard 50 · poem
81. "A Fable for Critics" (poem)
82. Musings ("To every man his trade...") • poem by Robert E. Howard 51 · poem
83. "Love" (poem)
84. Slain • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 52 · artwork
85. "Song From an Ebony Heart" (poem)
86. Dreaming in Israel • poem by Robert E. Howard 53 · poem
87. "Love's Young Dream" (poem)
88. The Dust Dance ("Follow me, oh, grim Elijah...") • poem by Robert E. Howard 55 · poem
89. "A Ballad of Beer" (poem)
90. A Challenge to Bast • (1986) • poem by Robert E. Howard 56 · poem
91. "John Brown" (poem)
92. Bast • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 57 · artwork
93. "Abe Lincoln" (poem)
94. The Odyssey of Israel • poem by Robert E. Howard 58 · poem
95. "Surrender" (2, poem)
96. Romany Road • poem by Robert E. Howard 61 · poem
97. Twilight on Stonehenge • poem by Robert E. Howard 62 · poem
98. Celtic Path • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 63 · artwork
99. The Call of Pan • poem by Robert E. Howard 64 · poem
100. Samson's Broodings • poem by Robert E. Howard 65 · poem
101. Palanquin • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 66 · artwork
102. The Road to Babel • poem by Robert E. Howard 67 · poem
103. The Dreams of Men • poem by Robert E. Howard 71 · poem
104. Teresias • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 72 · artwork
105. A Far Country • poem by Robert E. Howard 73 · poem
106. To a Nameless Woman • poem by Robert E. Howard 74 · poem
107. Boudicca • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 75 · artwork
108. Song of a Fugitive Bard • poem by Robert E. Howard 76 · poem
109. A Poet's Skull • poem by Robert E. Howard 78 · poem
110. A Fable for Critics • poem by Robert E. Howard 80 · poem
111. Love • poem by Robert E. Howard 84 · poem
112. Song from an Ebony Heart • poem by Robert E. Howard 85 · poem
113. Wail • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 87 · artwork
114. Love's Young Dream • poem by Robert E. Howard 88 · poem
115. A Ballad of Beer • poem by Robert E. Howard 89 · poem
116. John Brown • poem by Robert E. Howard 90 · poem
117. Abe Lincoln • poem by Robert E. Howard 91 · poem
118. Surrender ("Open the window and let me go...") • poem by Robert E. Howard 92 · poem
119. Moonpath • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 93 · artwork
120. Ebb • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 95 · artwork

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