REH’s Writings

Exact textual stateSynopsis

The Black Stranger — Synopsis 2

StateSynopsis 2Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units2

Textual identity is not textual authority. “Catalogue primary/default” selects the default catalogue representation; it does not mean that this wording is automatically Howard’s most authoritative text.

Characters in this exact text

BelesaBelesa — Valenso’s niece and Tina’s protectorOn Page3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Conquering Sword of Conan — blackB ConanConan — Cimmerian adventurer who becomes king of AquiloniaOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Conquering Sword of Conan — blackB ValensoCount Valenso Korzetta — Zingaran nobleman who founds the settlement at Korvela BayOn Page6 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Conquering Sword of Conan — blackB StromStrom — Barachan pirate captain commanding The Red HandOn Page3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Conquering Sword of Conan — blackB black manThe Black Stranger — supernatural black man/fiend raised from the outer gulfs and bound to ValensoOn Page3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Conquering Sword of Conan — blackB TinaTina — young orphan/waif under Francoise’s protectionOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Conquering Sword of Conan — blackB TranicosTranicos — pirate named by Vulmea as destructive to English tradeMentioned3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Conquering Sword of Conan — blackB ZaronoZarono — Zingaran buccaneer captainOn Page8 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Conquering Sword of Conan — blackB

Surviving manuscript evidence

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Synopsis 2 — surviving Howard synopsis typescriptHoward synopsis typescript

Extent2 pagesCompletenessPossibly incomplete

Physical extent: 2 pages / 2 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 65026–65027

Original typescript (OT).

Additional documentary notes

Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving witness. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Black Stranger, The (s2) · TSS 65026–65027 · spreadsheet rows 1309–1310

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.