Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy

Edition and production details

3 linked Howard works

• The Ghost Kingsverse
• The Singer in the Mist (1)verse
• The Tempterverse

16 contents entries

1. "The Singer in the Mist" (poem, lines 1-8)
2. "The Ghost Kings" (poem, lines 7-9)
3. "The Tempter" (poem, lines 1-8)
4. Non-REH Contents
5. "Introduction: Neomythology" by Lin Carter
6. "The Swords of Faërie"
7. "Jack of All Arts: William Morris"
8. "Two Men in One: Lord Dunsany"
9. "Eldritch Yankee Gentleman: H. P. Lovecraft"
10. "Superman in a Bowler: E.R. Eddison"
11. "The Miscast Barbarian: Robert E. Howard"
12. "Parallel Worlds: Fletcher Pratt"
13. "Sierran Shaman: Clark Ashton Smith"
14. "Merlin in Tweeds: J.R.R. Tolkien"
15. "The Architect of Camelot: T.H. White"
16. "Conan's Compeers"

Contributors

Tim Kirk

Cover artist