Robert E Howard

Mitä kätkeytyy arvoituksellisen kummun sisälle? Millaisessa tilanteessa rohkeudestaan tunnettu mieskin tuntee pelkoa? Miksi kaikki puhuvat Auxonsin pikkukaupungista? Mitä outoja kykyjä on vanhalla merikapteenilla? Toteutunut toivomus ja muita kummallisia kertomuksia kokoaa yhteen erikoisia tarinoita, jotka eivät useinkaan mahdu tietyn genren raameihin. Mukana on pääasiassa lehdistä kerättyjä suomalaisten ja ulkomaalaisten kirjailijoiden novelleita. Osa on tunnettuja, toiset taas paljolti unohdettuja. Tarjolla on niin yliluonnollisuutta kuin vahvoja tunteita. Antologian kirjailijat ovat Julia Bishop, Paul Brulat, Ellis Parker Butler, Paul Eberhardt, Gustav Eberlein, Lauri Haarla, Robert E. Howard, Kustaa Killinen, Maurice Level, Jolanthe Marès, Guy de Maupassant, Catulle Mendés, Richard Middleton, Uno Osmio, A. Emil Virtasalo, Émile Zola. Sisällys: – Matti Järvinen: Esipuhe – Catulle Mendés: Toteutunut toivomus – Kustaa Killinen: Piritus – Émile Zola: Angelina – Guy de Maupassant: Kuollut – Julia Bishop: Auxons – Maurice Level: Sokea – Paul Brulat: Pelko – Uno Osmio: Henkimaailmasta – Paul Eberhardt: Muumio – Richard Middleton: Kuun lapset – Ellis Parker Butler: Kymmenes rouva Tulkington – Lauri Haarla: Pyhän Kolminaisuuden lähde – A. Emil Virtasalo: Jotain erikoista – Jolanthe Marès: Kohtalo – A. Emil Virtasalo: Kaljupäiden nuotiotuli – Gustav Eberlein: Lentäjän taikakapine – Robert E. Howard: Apina-Golnor – Kirjailijaesittelyt

Aavekoira ja muita kauhurunoja kalevalamitassa sisältää seitsemän poikkeuksellista käännösrunoa: ne kaikki on käännetty suomeksi kalevalamitalla. Miltä kuulostaisi vaikkapa H. P. Lovecraftin runous tällä tavalla tulkittuna? Mukana myös hyvin vähän suomennettuja tekijöitä. Kokoelman runoilijat ovat Dan Andersson, Bertel Gripenberg, Robert E. Howard, Anna Maria Lenngren ja H. P. Lovecraft. Suomennokset on tehnyt englannin- ja ruotsinkielisten alkuteosten pohjalta Matti Järvinen. Sisällys: - Matti Järvinen: Esipuhe - Bertel Gripenberg: Aavekoira - Anna Maria Lenngren: Kummitus - Robert E. Howard: Nummen aave - Dan Andersson: Kummittelijoita - H. P. Lovecraft: Viestintuoja - Bertel Gripenberg: Kalma vaanii - H. P. Lovecraft: Etuvartioasema - Runoilijat

This volume contains fifteen early drafts of some of Robert E. Howard's most well-known characters and stories. All the drafts included in this volume are published here for the first time. This is the first volume consisting entirely of previously unpublished Robert E. Howard material to appear in decades The yarns included are: Black Vulmea's Vengeance Draft 2, The Cairn on the Headland Draft 2, The Horror from the Mound Draft 1, Pigeons from Hell Draft 3, The Hoofed Thing Draft 2, Old Garfield's Heart Draft, The Dead Remember Draft 1, Kings of the Night Draft 1, The Footfalls Within Draft 1, Wings in the Night Draft 1, The Shadow of the Vulture Draft 3, The Voice of El-Lil Draft 1, Hawks of Outremer Draft 1, Son of the White Wolf Draft 5, Hawk of the Hills Draft 3. Many of the surviving early drafts of Robert E. Howard's stories are considerably different from the familiar, previously published versions. This "best of" collection of Howard's early drafts highlights Howard's writing process."

The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2: Ultimate Edition collects the riotous, over-the-top novel A Gent from Bear Creek. And this volume does not only have Breckinridge Elkins, you'll get Bearfield Elston, Buckner J. Grimes and Pike Bearfield as well - Howard's unique brand of humorous Western fiction. Presented in restored, corrected form, the book includes the original stories as well as a few drafts, synopses, and unfinished fragments. With an introduction by James Reasoner and cover art by Mark Wheatley, this updated edition supersedes the original print run and is no longer limited in quantity. Edited by Rob Roehm and Paul Herman.

The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2: Ultimate Edition collects the riotous, over-the-top novel A Gent from Bear Creek. And this volume does not only have Breckinridge Elkins, you'll get Bearfield Elston, Buckner J. Grimes and Pike Bearfield as well - Howard's unique brand of humorous Western fiction. Presented in restored, corrected form, the book includes the original stories as well as a few drafts, synopses, and unfinished fragments. With an introduction by James Reasoner and cover art by Mark Wheatley, this updated edition supersedes the original print run and is no longer limited in quantity. Edited by Rob Roehm and Paul Herman.

THE WORLD'S MIGHTEST 16th CENTURY PURITANICAL ADVENTURER From the genius mind of Robert E. Howard, creator of CONAN THE BARBARIAN comes another sword-and-sorcery legend, Solomon Kane. Set in the 16h Century, Kane is a Puritan avenger roaming the known world on a quest to combat the forces of darkness in all its forms. Set in the late 16th-17th Century, Solomon Kane oft described as a living weapon of God, is described as a tall, thin, dour one-man war-machine traveling the world spreading the good word and delivering vengeance and wrath upon the evil and corrupt, from devil-worshiping devotees, to pirates, cannibals, demons, werewolves and vampires. This collection spans 15 years and collects over 600 pages of jaw-busting action. Solomon Kane first appeared in the legendary magazine Weird Tales back in 1928, and was described by his creator, the legendary Robert E. Howard as "A man born out of time, a strange blending of Puritan and Cavalier, with a touch of the ancient philosopher and a touch of the pagan. A knight errant in the sombre clothes of a fanatic. A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, an urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things, avenge all crimes against right and justice." Now Kane's complete, classic original comic strip adventures are collected in one jaw-dropping Omnibus volume Featuring adaptations of Robert E. Howard's formative tales and new chapters by such scribes as Roy Thomas, Ralph Macchio, Don Glut and Doug Moench. With artwork by David T. Wenzel, Howard Chaykin, Al Williamson and Colin MacNeil and featuring legendary artists Neal Adams, Mike Mignola, Mike Zeck and John Ridgway. From the sinister forests of 16th Century England battling witch-covens, across central Europe fighting vampires, and to the plains of Africa raining vengeance upon cannibals and demons alike. Collecting: MARVEL PREMIERE (1972) 33-34; THE SWORD OF SOLOMON KANE (1985) 1-6; MATERIAL FROM CONAN SAGA (1987) 50, DRACULA LIVES (1973) 3, KULL AND THE BARBARIANS (1975) 2-3, MARVEL PREVIEW (1975) 19, MONSTERS UNLEASHED (1973) 1, and SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) 13-14, 18-20, 22, 25, 26, 33-34, 37, 39, 41, 53-54, 62, 83, 162, 169, 171, 219, 220

One of the most celebrated Conan stories ever This gloriously illustrated work is brought to life by veteran fantasy comics artist Valetin S cher (Michael Moorcock's Elric). "Conan stood for a moment on the parapet, fascinated by the fabulous jewels with their frosty reflections that dazzled him: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, turquoises, moonstones, as big as stars, all encrusted in the silver wall of the tower." In the Maul district of Zamora, where bandits go to celebrate their crimes, a young barbarian, black hair, broad shoulders and powerful torso, hears a Kothian talking about the Tower of the Elephant. The thief tells him that it contains in its heights the Heart of the Elephant, a marvellous jewel that offers wealth and powers to the one who holds it. Without preparation, Conan the Cimmerian undertakes the ascent of this tower reputed to be impregnable, a journey that will test the body and mind of the barbarian... This gloriously illustrated work is an adaptation of one of the most celebrated Conan stories by creator Robert E. Howard.