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Worms of the Earth

Donald M. Grant

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Publication date: 1974

Introduction

'Worms of the Earth' is a short story by American fantasy fiction writer Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the magazine Weird Tales in November 1932, then again in this collection of Howard's short stories. The story features one of Howard's recurring protagonists, Bran Mak Morn, a legendary king of the Picts. 

Notes

Four interior full page black & white illustrations.
Three poems are included as untitled verse in "Men of the Shadows":
"Chant of the White Beard"
"Rune"
"Song of the Pict"

 

 

Edition and production details

Language
English
Edition
1st
Edition format
Hardcover with dust jacket (5.25 x 8.8 inches)
Publication date
1974
Pages
233
Publisher / imprint
Donald M. Grant
Cover art
David Ireland
Illustrations
David Ireland

8 linked Howard works

18 contents entries

  1. Foreword by REH, discussing Picts Excerpt from a letter to HPL, ca. early January 1932 "Yes I enjoyed the postcards …", the excerpt beginning with "There is one hobby of mine …"
  2. Worms of the Earth • interior artwork by David Ireland artwork
  3. "The Drums of Pictdom" (poem) (Appears in the Author's Foreward)
  4. Foreword (Worms of the Earth) • (1932) • essay by Robert E. Howard 9 · introduction
  5. "The Lost Race"
  6. The Lost Race • [Bran Mak Morn] • (1927) • short story by Robert E. Howard 17 · story
  7. "Men of the Shadows"
  8. Men of the Shadows • [Bran Mak Morn] • (1969) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 38 · novelette
  9. "Kings of the Night"
  10. Kings of the Night • [Bran Mak Morn] • (1930) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 74 · novelette
  11. "A Song of the Race" (poem)
  12. A Song of the Race • [Bran Mak Morn] • (1969) • poem by Robert E. Howard 130 · poem
  13. "Worms of the Earth"
  14. Worms of the Earth • [Bran Mak Morn] • (1932) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 133 · novelette
  15. Untitled ("A gray sky arched ...")
  16. Untitled fragment ("A grey sky arched over...") • [Bran Mak Morn] • (1969) • short story by Robert E. Howard 185 · story
  17. "The Dark Man" (Published with the last two sentences missing.)
  18. The Dark Man • [Turlogh O'Brien] • (1931) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 191 · novelette

Contributors

REH
Foreword author
David Irel
Cover artist, Illustrator
Robert E. Howard
Foreword author

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Title
Worms of the Earth
Publisher
Donald M. Grant
Date
1974
Source file
wormsg.htm

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Title
Worms of the Earth
Publisher
Donald M. Grant
Date
1974
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