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Two-Gun Bob: A Centennial Study of Robert E. Howard

Hippocampus Press

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Publication date: November 2006

Introduction

This anthology of essays offers a centenary tribute to Howard and his literary achievement. He was regarded as the founder of Sword & Sorcery, and his tales for the pulp magazines of his day included oriental and historical adventures, fantasy, horror, boxing stories, tall-tale Westerns, detection, and science fiction, as well as the stories of Conan the Cimmerian for which he is most widely known. He was also a gifted poet.

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Edited by Benjamin Szumskyj

Edition and production details

Format details
Trade paperback
Format
Trade Paperback
Publication date
November 2006
Identifiers
0977173453
Pages
233
Publisher / imprint
Hippocampus Press
Illustrations
None

35 contents entries

  1. "Robert E. Howard: A Texan Master" by Michael Moorcock (Foreword)
  2. Robert E. Howard: A Texan Master • essay by Michael Moorcock 9 · essay
  3. " Robert E. Howard: A Look at 'Two-Gun Bob' 100 Years On" by Benjamin Szumskyj
  4. Robert E. Howard: A Look at "Two-Gun Bob" 100 Years On • essay by Benjamin Szumskyj 15 · essay
  5. " The Junto : Being a Brief Look at the Amateur Press Association Robert E. Howard Partook In as a Youth " by Glenn Lord
  6. "The Junto": Being a Brief Look at the Amateur Press Association Robert E. Howard Partook in As a Youth • essay by Glenn Lord 22 · essay
  7. " ... From Acorns Grow: Robert E. Howard Revealed in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs " by John Goodrich
  8. From Acorns Grow: Robert E. Howard Revealed in "Post Oaks and Sand Roughs" • essay by John Goodrich 25 · essay
  9. " Sleuths, Secrets, and Grisly Mysteries: The Detective Fiction of Robert E. Howard " by Fred Blosser
  10. Sleuths, Secrets, and Grisly Mysteries: The Detective Fiction of Robert E. Howard • essay by Fred Blosser 39 · essay
  11. " Words From the Outer Dark: The Poetical Works of Robert E. Howard " by Michele Tetro
  12. Words from the Outer Dark: The Poetical Works of Robert E. Howard • essay by Michele Tetro 59 · essay
  13. " Texas Talespinner: Robert E. Howard’s Ways With Words " by Frank Coffman
  14. Texas Talespinner: Robert E. Howard's Ways with Words • essay by Frank Coffman 69 · essay
  15. " Robert E. Howard: A Behavioral Perspective " by Charles Gramlich, Ph.D.
  16. Robert E. Howard: A Behavioral Perspective • essay by Charles Allen Gramlich [as by Charles Gramlich, Ph.D.] 98 · essay
  17. " The Persistence of the Familiar: The Hyborian World and the Geographies of Fantastic Literature " by Lorenzo DiTommaso , Ph.D.
  18. The Persistence of the Familiar: The Hyborian World and the Geographies of Fantastic Literature • essay by Lorenzo DiTommaso, Ph.D. 107 · essay
  19. “ " Bran Mak Morn and History " by S.T. Joshi
  20. Bran Mak Morn and History • essay by S. T. Joshi 120 · essay
  21. " Bitter Pleasures and Swinish Stupidity: Robert E. Howard’s Take on Human Character " by Charles Hoffman
  22. "Bitter Pleasures and Swinish Stupidity": Howard's Take on Human Character • essay by Charles Hoffman 132 · essay
  23. " El Borak, the Swift " by Scott Sheaffer
  24. El Borak, the Swift • essay by Scott Sheaffer 143 · essay
  25. " Stars and Strong Men: The Cosmic and Science Fiction of Robert E. Howard " by Martin Andersson
  26. Stars and Strong Men: The Science and Cosmic Fiction of Robert E. Howard • essay by Martin Andersson 176 · essay
  27. " Laudator Temporis Acti: History and Myth in the Works of Robert E. Howard " by Pietro Guarriello
  28. Laudator Temporis Acti: History and Myth in the Works of Robert E. Howard • essay by Pietro Guarriello 190 · essay
  29. " Cimmerian Gloves: Studying Robert E. Howard’s Ace Jessel From the Ringside " by Benjamin Szumskyj
  30. Cimmerian Gloves: Studying Robert E. Howard's Ace Jessel from the Ringside • essay by Benjamin Szumskyj 199 · essay
  31. About the Contributors
  32. About the Contributors (Two-Gun Bob: A Centennial Study of Robert E. Howard) • essay by uncredited 209 · essay
  33. Acknowledgments
  34. Index (Two-Gun Bob: A Centennial Study of Robert E. Howard) • essay by uncredited 217 · essay
  35. Author, Subject and Title Index

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Title
Two-Gun Bob: A Centennial Study of Robert E. Howard
Publisher
Hippocampus Press
Date
November 2006
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Title
Two-Gun Bob: A Centennial Study of Robert E. Howard
Publisher
Hippocampus Press
Date
November 2006
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