Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933)

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Published in the United States in 2003 by Del Rey, this is the first of a three volume set collecting the Conan stories by author Robert E. Howard. It is noted for presenting the original, unedited versions of Howard's Conan tales. This volume, entitled The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, includes thirteen short stories as well as miscellanea for Howard fans and enthusiasts (e.g., drafts, notes, maps, etc.). The collection is also illustrated by noted comic book artist Mark Schultz.

Contents 1 Short stories 2 Miscellanea 3 Appendices 4 See also

[edit] Short stories

• "The Phoenix on the Sword"
• "The Frost Giant's Daughter"
• "The God in the Bowl"
• "The Tower of the Elephant"
• "The Scarlet Citadel"
• "Queen of the Black Coast"
• "Black Colossus"
• "Iron Shadows in the Moon"
• "Xuthal of the Dusk"
• "The Pool of the Black One"
• "Rogues in the House"
• "The Vale of Lost Women"
• "The Devil in Iron"

[edit] Miscellanea

• "The Phoenix on the Sword" (first submitted draft)
• "Notes on Various Peoples of the Hyborian Age"
• "The Hyborian Age"
• Untitled Synopsis
• Untitled Synopsis ("The Scarlet Citadel")
• Untitled Synopsis ("Black Colossus")
• Untitled Fragment
• Untitled Synopsis #2
• Untitled Draft
• "Hyborian Names and Countries"
• Hyborian Age Maps (drawn by Howard)

[edit] Appendices

• Hyborian Genesis
• Notes on the Conan Typescripts and the Chronology
• Notes on the Original Howard Texts

[edit] See also

• Conan the Barbarian
• Robert E. Howard
• Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Two (1934)
• Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Three (1935-1936)