The Conan lore of Robert E. Howard

Many individuals come to our forums eager to join our ranks, but have never read any of the REAL Conan stories by Robert E. Howard. That's fine! Whether you were introduced to the mythical world of Hyboria via the movies, cartoons, comic books or even if this is the first time you have heard of the famous barbarian, all are welcome who are willing to read and learn the saga of Conan the Cimmerian.

We always suggest you read the Conan stories by Howard if you have petitioned to join the Snowhawk Clan. They are great reads!

While you wait for your copy of The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian or The Bloody Crown of Conan to arrive via that little brown truck, here are some useful websites which may help you in learning and understanding the lore of the Hyborian Age:

» AmraTheLion.com - One of our members runs this site that includes Howard's Hyborian Age essay.
» WikiSource.Org - An archive of Howard's stories such as Hour of the Dragon and other Conan tales.
» Hyboria.Xoth.Net - An encyclopedic Hyborian Age site featuring an illustrated Hyborian Age overview.

Here are several links for those who may not know which Conan books to buy, etc...

For Amazon.com (US) shoppers --

1. The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian
2. The Bloody Crown of Conan
3. The Conquering Sword of Conan

For Amazon.co.uk (UK) shoppers --

» Centenary Edition - The Complete Chronicles of Conan

Additional Links

http://gutenberg.net.au/plusfifty.html#letterH (Scroll down to Howard.)

Search that page for Conan, and there's a list of stories there also in TXT or HTML format.


THE 'CONAN' STORIES By Robert E. Howard:

• The Phoenix on the Sword (1932) (Text or HTML)
  
• The Tower of the Elephant (1933) (Text or HTML)
  
• The Scarlet Citadel (1933) (Text or HTML)
  
• The Frost-Giant's Daughter (1934) (Text or HTML)
  
• Queen of the Black Coast (1934) (Text or HTML)
  
• Black Colossus (1933) (Text or HTML)
  
• The Slithering Shadow (1933) (Text or HTML)
  
• The Pool of the Black One (1933) (Text or HTML)
  
• Rogues in the House (1934) (Text or HTML)
  
• Shadows in the Moonlight (1934) (Text or HTML)
  
• The Devil in Iron (1934) (Text or HTML)
  
• The People of the Black Circle (1934) (Text or HTML)
  
• A Witch Shall be Born (1934) (Text or HTML)
  
• Jewels of Gwahlur (1935) (Text or HTML)
  
• Beyond the Black River (1935) (Text or HTML)
  
• Shadows in Zamboula (1935) (Text or HTML)
  
• The Hour of the Dragon (1936) (Text or HTML)
  
• Red Nails (1936) (Text or HTML)
  
• The Hyborian Age (Text or HTML)

Also, here is a link to some Robert E. Howard stories on WikiSource:

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:Robert_E._Howard