REH’s Writings

Exact textual stateSynopsis

The Black Stranger — Synopsis 1

StateSynopsis 1Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units2

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Characters in this exact text

ConanConan — Cimmerian adventurer who becomes king of AquiloniaOn Page7 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Conquering Sword of Conan — blackA black manThe Black Stranger — supernatural black man/fiend raised from the outer gulfs and bound to ValensoOn Page4 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Conquering Sword of Conan — blackA

Surviving manuscript evidence

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Synopsis 1 — surviving Howard synopsis typescriptHoward synopsis typescript

Extent2 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 2 pages / 2 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 45035–45036

Original typescript (OT).

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Black Stranger, The (s1) · TSS 45035–45036 · spreadsheet rows 1307–1308

Textual witnesses & editorial mediation

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The Conquering Sword of ConanRestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording

The Conquering Sword of Conan; editorial source basis: Howard original typescript.