The Exotic Writings of Robert E. Howard

Introduction

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28 linked Howard works

• Alleys of Darknessstory
• Black Talonsstory
• Black Vulmea's Vengeancestory
• Black Wind Blowingstory
• Desert Bloodstory
• Fangs of Goldstory
• Gates of Empirestory
• Graveyard Ratsstory
• Hawks of Outremerstory
• Lord of Samarcandstory
• Murderer's Grogstory
• Names in the Black Bookstory
• People of the Darkstory
• Red Blades of Black Cathaystory
• She Devilstory
• Son of the White Wolfstory
• The Blood of Belshazzarstory
• The Cairn on the Headlandstory
• The Dead Rememberstory
• The Dragon of Kao Tsustory
• The Garden of Fearstory
• The Lion of Tiberiasstory
• The Purple Heart of Erlikstory
• The Shadow of the Vulturestory
• The Sowers of the Thunderstory
• The Tomb's Secretstory
• The Treasures of Tartarystory
• The Voice of El-Lilstory

77 contents entries

1. "Introduction" by Neil and Leigh Mechem
2. Introduction (The Exotic Writings of Robert E. Howard) • essay by Leigh Mechem and Neil Mechem iv · introduction
3. ORIENTAL STORIES
4. The Voice of El-Lil • (1930) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 2 · novelette
5. "The Voice of El-Lil" [ von Gelb]
6. Red Blades of Black Cathay • non-genre • (1931) • novelette by Robert E. Howard and Tevis Clyde Smith 18 · novelette
7. "Red Blades of Black Cathay" [ Joseph Doolin]
8. Letter (Oriental Stories, Summer 1932) • [Letters to Oriental Stories / Magic Carpet Magazine] • (1932) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To "Oriental Stories", ca. Spring 1932 ("Brundage did a fine job in the cover illustration...") 2007) 39 · artwork
9. Three REH Letters to the Editor: 1. | To ORIENTAL STORIES, Summer 1932 , "Brundage did a fine job in the cover illustration for the current . . ."
10. Letter (Magic Carpet Magazine, January 1933) • [Letters to Oriental Stories / Magic Carpet Magazine] • (1933) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To "Magic Carpet", ca. November 1932 ("Thanks very much for the remarks and quotations...") 2007) 39 · essay
11. 2. | To MAGIC CARPET, January 1933 , " Thanks very much for the remarks and quotations in the Souk by which . . ."
12. Letter (Magic Carpet Magazine, April 1933) • [Letters to Oriental Stories / Magic Carpet Magazine] • (1933) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To "Magic Carpet", ca. March 1933 ("Congratulations on the quality and appearance...") 2008) 39 · essay
13. 3. | To MAGIC CARPET, April 1933 , "Congratulations on the quality and appearance of the MAGIC CARPET . There . . ."
14. Hawks of Outremer • non-genre • [Cormac FitzGeoffrey] • (1931) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 40 · novelette
15. "Hawks of Outremer" [ Joseph Doolin]
16. The Blood of Belshazzar • non-genre • [Cormac FitzGeoffrey] • (1931) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 60 · novelette
17. "The Blood of Belshazzar" [ Joseph Doolin]
18. The Sowers of the Thunder • non-genre • (1932) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 80 · novelette
19. "The Sowers of the Thunder" [ Joseph Doolin]
20. Lord of Samarcand • non-genre • (1932) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 107 · novelette
21. "Lord of Samarcand" [ Joseph Doolin]
22. The Lion of Tiberias • non-genre • (1933) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 131 · novelette
23. MAGIC CARPET MAGAZINE
24. Alleys of Darkness • [Dennis Dorgan] • (1934) • short story by Robert E. Howard [as by Patrick Ervin] 151 · story
25. "The Lion of Tiberias" [ Jayem Wilcox]
26. The Shadow of the Vulture • non-genre • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 161 · novelette
27. "Alleys of Darkness" by Patrick Ervin [ Jayem Wilcox]
28. The Treasures of Tartary • [Kirby O'Donnell] • (1935) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 189 · novelette
29. "The Shadow of the Vulture" [ Jayem Wilcox]
30. Son of the White Wolf • [El Borak] • (1936) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 202 · novelette
31. THRILLING ADVENTURES
32. Black Vulmea's Vengeance • [Terence Vulmea] • (1938) • novella by Robert E. Howard 222 · novelette
33. "The Treasures of Tartary" [ unknown]
34. Fan Letter (Golden Fleece, March 1937) • (1937) • essay by uncredited 257 · essay
35. "Son of the White Wolf" [ unknown]
36. Gates of Empire • (1939) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 258 · novelette
37. GOLDEN FLEECE
38. People of the Dark • (1932) • short story by Robert E. Howard 289 · story
39. "Black Vulmea's Vengeance" [Harold Delay]
40. The Cairn on the Headland • (1933) • short story by Robert E. Howard 303 · story
41. Fan letter that appeared in "The Round Table" letter column printed in GOLDEN FLEECE, March 1939 . The letter comments on the REH story "Gates of Empire" printed in GOLDEN FLEECE, January 1939.
42. The Garden of Fear • [James Allison] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 317 · novelette
43. "Gates of Empire" [Harold Delay]
44. The Dead Remember • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 336 · story
45. STRANGE TALES
46. Black Talons • (1933) • short story by Robert E. Howard 342 · story
47. "People of the Dark" [Amos Sewell]
48. The Tomb's Secret • [Steve Harrison] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard [as by Patrick Ervin] 354 · novelette
49. "The Cairn on the Headland" [Amos Sewell]
50. Fangs of Gold • [Steve Harrison] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 370 · novelette
51. MARVEL TALES
52. Names in the Black Book • [Steve Harrison] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 390 · novelette
53. "The Garden of Fear" [ unknown]
54. Graveyard Rats • [Steve Harrison] • (1936) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 412 · novelette
55. ARGOSY
56. Black Wind Blowing • (1936) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 428 · novelette
57. "The Dead Remember" [ unknown]
58. She Devil • [Wild Bill Clanton] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard [as by Sam Walser] 444 · story
59. STRANGE DETECTIVE STORIES
60. Desert Blood • [Wild Bill Clanton] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard [as by Sam Walser] 458 · story
61. "Black Talons" [ unknown]
62. The Dragon of Kao Tsu • [Wild Bill Clanton] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard [as by Sam Walser] 472 · story
63. "The Tomb's Secret" by Patrick Ervin [ unknown]
64. The Purple Heart of Erlik • [Wild Bill Clanton] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard [as by Sam Walser] 486 · story
65. "Fangs of Gold" [ unknown]
66. Murderer's Grog • [Wild Bill Clanton] • (1937) • short story by Robert E. Howard [as by Sam Walser] 500 · story
67. SUPER-DETECTIVE STORIES
68. "Names in the Black Book" [ unknown]
69. THRILLING MYSTERY
70. "Graveyard Rats" [ unknown]
71. "Black Wind Blowing" [ unknown]
72. SPICY-ADVENTURE STORIES
73. "She Devil" by Sam Walser [ unknown]
74. "Desert Blood" by Sam Walser [ unknown]
75. "The Dragon of Kao Tsu" by Sam Walser [ unknown]
76. "The Purple Heart of Erlik" by Sam Walser [ unknown]
77. "Murderer's Grog" by Sam Walser [ unknown]

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