The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard Volume 2

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34 linked Howard works

• A Thunder of Trumpetsstory
• A Witch Shall be Bornstory
• Almuricstory
• Beyond the Black Riverstory
• Black Canaanstory
• Black Hound of Deathstory
• Desert Dawnverse
• Dig Me No Gravestory
• Fragmentverse
• Futility (1, "Golden goats . . .")verse
• Haunting Columnsverse
• Jewels of Gwahlurstory
• Lines Written In theRealization That I Must Dieverse
• Pigeons from Hellstory
• Recompenseverse
• Red Nailsstory
• Shadows in Zamboulastory
• Shipsverse
• The Black Stonestory
• The Dark Manstory
• The Devil in Ironstory
• The Dream and the Shadowverse
• The Fire of Asshurbanipal (1)story
• The Ghost Kingsverse
• The Grisly Horrorstory
• The Hills of Kandaharverse
• The Hour of the Dragonstory
• The King and the Oakverse
• The Last Hourverse
• The People of the Black Circlestory
• The Poetsverse
• The Singer in the Mist (1)verse
• The Soul-Eaterverse
• Which Will Scarcely Be Understoodverse

99 contents entries

1. "Introduction" by Neil and Leigh Mechem
2. Introduction (The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard) • (2006) • essay by Leigh Mechem and Neil Mechem iv · introduction
3. "The Devil in Iron" (Conan) [Rankin]
4. The Devil in Iron • [Conan] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 1 · novelette
5. "The People of the Black Circle" Part 1 (Conan) [Rankin]
6. The People of the Black Circle (Part 1 of 3) • [Conan] • (1934) • serial by Robert E. Howard 22
7. "The People of the Black Circle" Part 2 (Conan) [Rankin]
8. The People of the Black Circle (Part 2 of 3) • [Conan] • (1934) • serial by Robert E. Howard 44
9. "The People of the Black Circle" Part 3 (Conan) [Rankin]
10. The People of the Black Circle (Part 3 of 3) • [Conan] • (1934) • serial by Robert E. Howard 61
11. "A Witch Shall Be Born" (Conan) [Rankin]
12. A Witch Shall Be Born • [Conan] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 79 · novelette
13. "The Grisly Horror" [Napoli]
14. The Grisly Horror • (1935) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 108 · novelette
15. "Jewels of Gwahlur" (Conan) [Doolin]
16. Jewels of Gwahlur • [Conan] • (1935) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 128 · novelette
17. "Beyond the Black River" Part 1 (Conan) [Rankin]
18. Beyond the Black River (Part 1 of 2) • [Conan] • (1935) • serial by Robert E. Howard 157
19. " Beyond the Black River" Part 2 (Conan) [Rankin]
20. Beyond the Black River (Part 2 of 2) • [Conan] • (1935) • serial by Robert E. Howard 175
21. "Shadows in Zamboula" (Conan) [Napoli]
22. Shadows in Zamboula • [Conan] • (1935) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 196 · novelette
23. "The Hour of the Dragon" Part 1 (Conan) [Napoli]
24. The Hour of the Dragon (Part 1 of 5) • [Conan] • (1935) • serial by Robert E. Howard (book publication as Conan the Conqueror 1950) 218
25. " The Hour of the Dragon" Part 2 (Conan) [Napoli]
26. The Hour of the Dragon (Part 2 of 5) • [Conan] • (1936) • serial by Robert E. Howard (book publication as Conan the Conqueror 1950) 245
27. " The Hour of the Dragon" Part 3 (Conan) [Napoli]
28. The Hour of the Dragon (Part 3 of 5) • [Conan] • (1936) • serial by Robert E. Howard (book publication as Conan the Conqueror 1950) 279
29. " The Hour of the Dragon" Part 4 (Conan) [Napoli]
30. The Hour of the Dragon (Part 4 of 5) • [Conan] • (1936) • serial by Robert E. Howard (book publication as Conan the Conqueror 1950) 302
31. " The Hour of the Dragon" Part 5 (Conan) [Napoli]
32. The Hour of the Dragon (Part 5 of 5) • [Conan] • (1936) • serial by Robert E. Howard (book publication as Conan the Conqueror 1950) 324
33. "Black Caanan" [Delay]
34. Black Canaan • (1936) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 346 · novelette
35. Letter to WEIRD TALES, ca. May 1936, "Enthusiasm impels me . . ."
36. Letter to the Editor (Weird Tales, June 1936) • [Letters to Weird Tales] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter (Weird Tales, June 1936): Concise Comments 1936) 368 · essay
37. "Red Nails" Part 1 (Conan) [ De Lay ]
38. Red Nails (Part 1 of 3) • [Conan] • (1936) • serial by Robert E. Howard 369
39. " Red Nails" Part 2 (Conan) [ De Lay ]
40. Red Nails (Part 2 of 3) • [Conan] • (1936) • serial by Robert E. Howard 389
41. " Red Nails" Part 3 (Conan) [ De Lay ]
42. Red Nails (Part 3 of 3) • [Conan] • (1936) • serial by Robert E. Howard 406
43. "Tribute to REH" by RH Barlow (poem)
44. R. E. H. • (1936) • poem by R. H. Barlow 425 · poem
45. "Black Hound of Death" [ De Lay ]
46. Black Hound of Death • (1936) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 426 · novelette
47. "The Fire of Asshurbanipal" (1) [St. John]
48. The Fire of Asshurbanipal • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1936) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 443 · novelette
49. "Dig Me No Grave" [Finlay]
50. Dig Me No Grave • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1937) • short story by Robert E. Howard 459 · story
51. "The Soul-Eater" (poem)
52. The Soul-Eater • [Sonnets Out of Bedlam • 1] • (1937) • poem by Robert E. Howard 468 · poem
53. "The Dream and the Shadow" (poem)
54. The Dream and the Shadow • [Sonnets Out of Bedlam • 2] • (1937) • poem by Robert E. Howard 469 · poem
55. "Which Will Scarcely Be Understood" (poem)
56. Which Will Scarcely Be Understood • (1937) • poem by Robert E. Howard 470 · poem
57. "Futility" (1, poem)
58. Futility ("Golden goats on a hillside black ...") • (1937) • poem by Robert E. Howard 472 · poem
59. "Fragment" (poem)
60. Fragment ("And so his boyhood wandered into youth...") • (1937) • poem by Robert E. Howard 473 · poem
61. "Haunting Columns" (poem)
62. Haunting Columns • [Sonnets Out of Bedlam • 4] • (1938) • poem by Robert E. Howard 474 · poem
63. "The Poets" (poem)
64. The Poets • (1938) • poem by Robert E. Howard 475 · poem
65. "The Singer in the Mist" (1, poem)
66. The Singer in the Mist • [Sonnets Out of Bedlam • 5] • (1938) • poem by Robert E. Howard 476 · poem
67. "Pigeons From Hell" [Finlay]
68. Pigeons from Hell • (1938) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 477 · novelette
69. "The Last Hour" (poem)
70. The Last Hour • [Sonnets Out of Bedlam • 3] • (1938) • poem by Robert E. Howard 497 · poem
71. "Ships" (poem)
72. Ships • (1938) • poem by Robert E. Howard 498 · poem
73. "Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)
74. Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die • (1938) • poem by Robert E. Howard 499 · poem
75. "A Thunder of Trumpets" [Finlay]
76. A Thunder of Trumpets • (1938) • short story by Robert E. Howard and Frank Thurston Torbett 500 · story
77. "Recompense" (poem)
78. Recompense • (1938) • poem by Robert E. Howard 513 · poem
79. "The Ghost Kings" (poem)
80. The Ghost Kings • (1938) • poem by Robert E. Howard 514 · poem
81. "The King and the Oak" (poem)
82. The King and the Oak • [Kull of Valusia] • (1939) • poem by Robert E. Howard 515 · poem
83. "Desert Dawn" (poem)
84. Desert Dawn • (1939) • poem by Robert E. Howard 516 · poem
85. "Almuric" Part 1 [Finlay]
86. Almuric (Part 1 of 3) • (1939) • serial by Robert E. Howard 517
87. " Almuric" Part 2 [Finlay]
88. Almuric (Part 2 of 3) • (1939) • serial by Robert E. Howard 548
89. "The Hills of Kandahar" (poem)
90. The Hills of Kandahar • (1939) • poem by Robert E. Howard 570 · poem
91. " Almuric" Part 3 [Finlay]
92. Almuric (Part 3 of 3) • (1939) • serial by Robert E. Howard 571
93. The following stories originally appeared in WEIRD TALES in the 1930s. The stories were reprinted with new illustrations in the 1950s.
94. Pigeons from Hell (reprint) • (1951) • novelette by Robert E. Howard (variant of Pigeons from Hell 1938) 595 · novelette
95. "Pigeons From Hell" [Coye]
96. The Black Stone (reprint) • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1953) • short story by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Black Stone 1931) 612 · story
97. "The Black Stone" [Silvey]
98. The Dark Man (reprint) • [Turlogh O'Brien] • (1954) • novelette by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Dark Man 1931) 620 · novelette
99. "The Dark Man"

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