The Miscast Barbarian: A Biography of Robert E. Howard (1906 - 1936)

Introduction

Notes

Edition and production details

Language

English

33 contents entries

1. "Publisher's Note" by Gerry de la Ree
2. Publisher's Note (The Miscast Barbarian) • essay by Gerry de la Ree 2 · essay
3. "Introduction" by L. Sprague de Camp
4. Introduction (The Miscast Barbarian) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp 3 · introduction
5. "The Informative Years"
6. The Miscast Barbarian (The Deathless Queen in a City Old as Death) • interior artwork by Cora Lee Healy [as by C. Lee Healy] 4 · artwork
7. "The Die Is Cast"
8. The Miscast Barbarian • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 7 · artwork
9. "Into Manhood"
10. The Miscast Barbarian (Pigeons from Hell) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Pigeons from Hell 1938) 16 · artwork
11. "Literary Influences"
12. The Miscast Barbarian (Conan the Conqueror) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 22 · artwork
13. "Celtic Heritage"
14. The Miscast Barbarian (Conan) • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 26 · artwork
15. "A Product of His Times"
16. The Miscast Barbarian (Conan the Barbarian) • interior artwork by George Barr 30 · artwork
17. "His Markets Widen"
18. The Miscast Barbarian (Conan) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 32 · artwork
19. "Thoughts of Suicide"
20. The Miscast Barbarian (Conan the Cimmerian and Bêlit) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 34 · artwork
21. "The Arrival of Conan"
22. The Miscast Barbarian (Dig Me No Grave) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Dig Me No Grave 1937) 36 · artwork
23. "His Writing Style"
24. The Miscast Barbarian (The Girl with the Golden Hair) • interior artwork by Cora Lee Healy [as by C. Lee Healy] 39 · artwork
25. "Into Other Areas"
26. The Miscast Barbarian (The Sea Woman) • interior artwork by Cora Lee Healy [as by C. Lee Healy] 43 · artwork
27. "Productive Years"
28. The Miscast Barbarian (Colophon) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian (variant of Gerry de la Ree Colophon) bc · artwork
29. "All Fled - - All Done"
30. "Possible Reasons"
31. "The Revival"
32. "Notes"
33. Art on pages 43 and 44

Contributors

Gerry de la Ree

Essayist

L. Sprague de Camp

Introduction author

Charles McGill

Cover artist, Illustrator

Stephen E. Fabian

Cover artist, Illustrator

Virgil Finlay

Illustrator

George Barr

Illustrator

C. Lee Healy

Illustrator

Roy G. Krenkel

Illustrator

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