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''The Conan Chronicles'' is a 1989 omnibus collection of three
fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...
collections by American writers Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and
Lin Carter Linwood Vrooman Carter (June 9, 1930 – February 7, 1988) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor, poet and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft (for an H. P. ...
, featuring Howard's seminal
sword and sorcery Sword and sorcery (S&S) is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural are also often present. Unlike works of high fantasy, the ...
hero
Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who originated in pulp magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, films (including '' Conan the Barbarian'' and ''Conan the Destroyer''), ...
, published by Sphere Books. The component collections had originally been published by Lancer Books in 1967, 1968 and 1969, and later reissued by Ace Books. The omnibus collection was followed by '' The Conan Chronicles 2''.


Contents

*'' Conan'' (Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) :*"Introduction" (L. Sprague de Camp) :*"Letter from Robert E. Howard to P. Schuyler Miller" (Robert E. Howard) :*" The Hyborian Age, Part 1" (Robert E. Howard) :*" The Thing in the Crypt" (L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) :*" The Tower of the Elephant" (Robert E. Howard) :*" The Hall of the Dead" (Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) :*" The God in the Bowl" (Robert E. Howard) :*" Rogues in the House" (Robert E. Howard) :*" The Hand of Nergal" (Robert E. Howard and Lin Carter) :*"
The City of Skulls ''The City of Skulls'' is an adventure module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting. Plot summary The adventure takes place in the Kingdom of Furyondy and the Empire of ...
" (L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) *'' Conan of Cimmeria'' (Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) :*"Introduction" (L. Sprague de Camp) :*"
The Curse of the Monolith "The Curse of the Monolith" is a short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan of Cimmeria created by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in the magazine ''Worlds of F ...
" (L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) :*"
The Blood-Stained God ''The Blood-Stained God'' is a 1955 fantasy novella by American writer Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was revised by de Camp from Howard's original story, an unpublished ...
" (Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) :*" The Frost Giant's Daughter" (Robert E. Howard, edited by L. Sprague de Camp) :*"
The Lair of the Ice Worm "The Lair of the Ice Worm" is a fantasy short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. It was first published by Lancer Books in th ...
" (L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) :*" Queen of the Black Coast" (Robert E. Howard) :*"
The Vale of Lost Women "The Vale of Lost Women" is a fantasy short story by American author Robert E. Howard. It is one of his original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian that was not published during his lifetime. ''The Magazine of Horror'' first published th ...
" (Robert E. Howard) :*" The Castle of Terror" (L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) :*"
The Snout in the Dark "The Snout in the Dark" is one of the original short stories by Robert E. Howard about Conan the Cimmerian, an untitled fragment begun in the 1930s but not finished or published in Howard's lifetime. It was completed and titled by L. Sprague de ...
" (Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) *''
Conan the Freebooter ''Conan the Freebooter'' is a 1968 collection of five fantasy short stories by American writers Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories originally appeared in the ...
'' (Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) :*"Introduction" (L. Sprague de Camp) :*"
Hawks over Shem "Hawks over Shem" is a fantasy short story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Conan the Barbarian and published in 1955. It's based on the story "Hawks over Egypt" by Robert E. Howard and is usually credited to both authors. Synop ...
" (Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) :*"
Black Colossus "Black Colossus" is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in ''Weird Tales'' magazine, June 1933.Shadows in the Moonlight" (Robert E. Howard) :*" The Road of the Eagles" (Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp) :*" A Witch Shall be Born" (Robert E. Howard)


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1989 short story collections 1989 anthologies Fantasy anthologies Fantasy short story collections by L. Sprague de Camp Conan the Barbarian books Sphere Books books {{1960s-fantasy-story-collection-stub