Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures by Robert E. Howard (Del Rey, January 2011, 978-0-345-50546-0, xxii+547pp, tp, co, cover by John Watkiss) [edited by Rusty Burke]
Collection of five poems and 14 largely non-fantastic stories, plus some fragments, a draft of a previously unpublished story, and an essay by Howard Andrew Jones on literary and historical influences on Howard’s work. Illustrated by John Watkiss. Edited by Rusty Burke. Texts are taken, where possible, from Howard’s original typescripts; notes document sources and changes.
- · [illustrations] · John Watkiss · il
- xv · Artist’s Foreword · John Watkiss · fw
- xvii · Introduction · Scott Oden · in
- 1 · Spears of Clontarf [Turlogh O’Brien] · Robert E. Howard · nv George T. Hamilton, 1978
- 33 · Hawks Over Egypt · Robert E. Howard · nv The Road of Azrael by Robert E. Howard, Donald M. Grant, 1979
originally published in a somewhat different version as “Hawks Over Shem” in Fantastic Universe, October 1955.
- 69 · The Outgoing of Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer · Robert E. Howard · pm Verses in Ebony by Robert E. Howard, Glenn Lord, 1975
- 71 · The Road of Azrael · Robert E. Howard · nv Chacal v1 #1, 1976
- 107 · The Lion of Tiberias · Robert E. Howard · nv The Magic Carpet Magazine July 1933
- 135 · Gates of Empire · Robert E. Howard · nv Golden Fleece January 1939
- 169 · Hawks of Outremer [Cormac FitzGeoffrey] · Robert E. Howard · nv Oriental Stories April/May/June 1931
- 197 · The Blood of Belshazzar [Cormac FitzGeoffrey] · Robert E. Howard · nv Oriental Stories Autumn 1931
- 225 · Red Blades of Black Cathay · Robert E. Howard & Tevis Clyde Smith · na Oriental Stories February/March 1931
written by Howard, based on research by Smith.
- 253 · The Sowers of the Thunder · Robert E. Howard · nv Oriental Stories Winter 1932
- 291 · The Skull in the Clouds · Robert E. Howard · pm The Junto January 1930
- 293 · A Thousand Years Ago · Robert E. Howard · pm Night Images by Robert E. Howard, The Morning Star Press, 1976
- 295 · Lord of Samarcand · Robert E. Howard · nv Oriental Stories Spring 1932
- 329 · Timur-Lang · Robert E. Howard · pm The Howard Collector Summer 1964
- 331 · Sword Woman [Dark Agnes] · Robert E. Howard · na REH: Lone Star Fictioneer #2, Summer 1975
- 365 · Blades for France [Dark Agnes] · Robert E. Howard · nv George T. Hamilton, 1975
- 387 · The Shadow of the Vulture · Robert E. Howard · nv The Magic Carpet Magazine January 1934
- 423 · The Road of the Eagles · Robert E. Howard · nv Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient by Robert E. Howard, Bison Books, 2005
originally published in a somewhat different version as “Conan, Man of Destiny” in Fantastic Universe, December 1955.
- · Miscellanea
- 459 · The Track of Bohemund (unfinished draft) · Robert E. Howard · uw Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient by Robert E. Howard, Bison Books, 2005
- 475 · The Slave-Princess [Cormac FitzGeoffrey] · Robert E. Howard · uw The Howard Reader #8 by Robert E. Howard, Joe & Mona Marek, 2003
originally published in a somewhat different version in Hawks of Outremer, Donald M. Grant, 1979.
- 495 · untitled fragment (“He knew de Bracy”) · Robert E. Howard · uw Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient by Robert E. Howard, Bison Books, 2005
- 497 · untitled (“The wind from the Mediterranean…”) · Robert E. Howard · uw Amra v2 #7, 1959
- 499 · Recap of Harold Lamb’s “The Wolf Chaser” · Robert E. Howard · ms Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient by Robert E. Howard, Bison Books, 2005
- 501 · untitled draft (“The Persians had all fled…”) · Robert E. Howard · uw Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient by Robert E. Howard, Bison Books, 2005
- 503 · The Sign of the Sickle · Robert E. Howard · pm A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems by Robert E. Howard, Robert E. Howard Properties LLC, 2002
- 505 · Mistress of Death · Robert E. Howard · ss; original draft by Howard, with part of synopsis added to provide some closure.
originally published in a somewhat different version in The Sword Woman, Zebra, 1977.
- · Appendices
- 515 · Howard’s Journey · Howard Andrew Jones · ar
- 537 · Notes on the Original Howard Texts · [uncredited] · bi
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