''Red Shadows'' is a collection of
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures.
The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
short stories
A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...
and
poems
Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...
by
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American writer who wrote pulp magazine, pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He created the character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sor ...
. It was first published in
1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
by
Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 896 copies. The stories and poems feature Howard's character,
Solomon Kane
Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late-16th-to-early-17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in al ...
. Many of the stories first appeared in the magazine ''
Weird Tales
''Weird Tales'' is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine founded by J. C. Henneberger and J. M. Lansinger in late 1922. The first issue, dated March 1923, appeared on newsstands February 18. The first editor, Edwin Baird, printe ...
''.
Contents
* "Skulls in the Stars"
* "The Right Hand of Doom"
* "Red Shadows"
* "Rattle of Bones"
* "The Castle of the Devil"
* "The Moon of Skulls"
* "The One Black Stain"
* "Blades of the Brotherhood"
* "The Hills of the Dead"
* "Hawk of Basti"
* "The Return of Sir Richard Grenville"
* "Wings in the Night"
* "The Footfalls Within"
* "The Children of Asshur"
* "Solomon Kane’s Homecoming"
Publication history
*1968, US,
Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. , Pub date 1968, Hardback, 896 copies
*1971, US,
Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. , Pub date 1971, Hardback, 741 copies
*1978, US,
Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. , Pub date 1978, Hardback, 1,350 copies, new cover and illustrations
References
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External links
The Solomon Kane Chronology
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{{Robert E. Howard
1968 short story collections
Short story collections by Robert E. Howard
Donald M. Grant, Publisher books
Fantasy short story collections