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This set includes five tales of extraordinary heroism, marvelous intrigue, and exceptional courage that have inspired and amazed people for generations.

This collection contains all of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian stories published during his lifetime, contextualized with biographical details of their author.

Robert E. Howard, renowned creator of Conan the Barbarian, was also a master at conjuring tales of hair-raising horror. In a career spanning only 12 years, Howard wrote more than 100 stories, with his most celebrated work appearing in Weird Tales, the preeminent pulp magazine of the era.

Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities...there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars.... Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand...to tread the jeweled thrones of the earth under his sandalled feet.

Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.

In his hugely influential and tempestuous career, Robert E. Howard created the genre that came to be known as sword and sorcery - and brought to life one of fantasy's boldest and most enduring figures: Conan the Cimmerian, reaver, slayer, barbarian, king. This volume gathers together three of Howard's longest and most famous Conan stories.

In a meteoric career that spanned a mere 12 years, Robert E. Howard single-handedly invented the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. From his fertile imagination sprang some of fiction's most enduring heroes. Yet while Conan the Cimmerian is indisputably Howard's greatest creation, it was in his earlier sequence of tales featuring Kull, a fearless warrior with the brooding intellect of a philosopher, that Howard began to develop the distinctive themes and the richly evocative blend of history and mythology .

With Conan the Cimmerian, Robert E. Howard created more than the greatest action hero of the twentieth century---he also launched a genre that came to be known as sword and sorcery. But Conan was not the first archetypal adventurer to spring from Howard's fertile imagination.

Join Conan the Barbarian on a thrilling quest for the fabled Jewels of Gwahlur, hidden deep within a secret temple. As he pursues this legendary treasure, Conan encounters a series of perilous challenges. From cunning and formidable foes eager to see him skinned alive, to monstrous mutations bent on tearing him apart, danger lurks at every turn. But its not just the fierce adversaries; enchanting yet deadly women tempt him with their allure, each more beguiling than the last. Will Conan finally meet his match amidst the treachery and temptation? Will he be brought to his knees by his vile ...

In Devil in Iron, Conans insatiable lust leads him into a treacherous web spun by the alluring noblewoman, Octavia. Lured to the desolate island of Xapur, he finds himself ensnared in a deadly trap set by his most formidable foes. But it‚As not just mortal enemies that pose a threat; the island harbors Khosatral Khel, a demon of ancient origin, whose iron-hard body and ruthless intent make him a formidable adversary. As Conan faces this monstrous foe, will his legendary strength be enough to survive and conquer both the demon and the captivating woman who tempts him? Tune in to uncover ...

Ein König, eine Axt – und eine Begegnung mit dem Grauen. In Der schreiende Schädel der Stille von Robert E. Howard stellt sich Kull von Atlantis, der Barbar auf dem Thron von Valusia, einer unheimlichen Macht, die nicht von dieser Welt zu sein scheint. Zwischen uralten Flüchen, finsteren Ritualen und dem Echo kosmischer Schrecken muss Kull beweisen, dass sein Wille stärker ist als jeder Schrecken, der in der Dunkelheit lauert.

Lange bevor er König von Valusia wurde, war Kull nur ein Außenseiter in seiner Heimat Atlantis. Zwischen alten Mythen, starren Traditionen und grausamen Gesetzen sucht er nach einem Platz in einer Welt, die ihn nicht akzeptiert. Als ein junges Mädchen wegen „Verrats" an ihrem Volk den Scheiterhaufen erwartet, ergreift Kull eine Entscheidung, die sein Leben für immer verändert. Mit einem einzigen Wurf seiner Klinge bricht er mit den Gesetzen Atlantis' – und beginnt seine Flucht.

This collection features Howard at his finest and Conan at his most savage. Truly heroic fantasy at its best, this volume contains "The Servants of Bit-Yakin", "Beyond the Black River", "The Black Stranger", "The Man-Eaters of Zamboula", and "Red Nails", which is perhaps Conan's most famous adventure.

Jewels of Gwahlur by Robert E. Howard is a Conan the Barbarian adventure steeped in sword and sorcery. Set in the kingdom of Keshan, Conan embarks on a perilous quest to claim the legendary treasure known as the Teeth of Gwahlur. Facing treacherous priests, false oracles, and ancient supernatural forces, Conan must navigate deadly intrigues and uncover the secrets of the haunted city of Alkmeenon. Brimming with action, dark magic, and Howard’s vivid world-building, this classic tale captures the clash between barbarism and civilization in a suspenseful saga of treasure, betrayal, and survival.

"Les aventures de Conan" sont une épopée haute en couleur, regorgeant d'exploits en tout genre, de personnages plus grands que nature, de décors fabuleux. Mais elles furent réarrangées après la mort d'Howard selon une chronologie arbitraire, réécrites ou modifiées par d'autres auteurs. Il était temps de rendre son œuvre à son créateur en publiant l'intégrale des nouvelles de "Conan" dans leurs versions authentiques écrites par Robert E. Howard.

Anthology of Cthulhu Mythos is a captivating collection that brings together the works of three legendary authors: H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, and Henry Kuttner. This anthology showcases over thirty stories that delve into the dark and mysterious realms of the Cthulhu Mythos, a universe filled with cosmic horrors, ancient deities, and existential dread.

Aventurier errant et vagabond sur la Terre, Solomon Kane traque et tue impitoyablement ses ennemis dans un monde élisabéthain pris de folie: brigands et pirates, certes, mais aussi vampires et morts-vivants. Instrument de Dieu ou puritain fou habité par des forces qui le dépassent, qui est Solomon Kane? L'une des créations les plus originales de Robert E. Howard. Cette édition en deux exemplaires numériques, élaborée par Patrice Louinet, l'un des plus éminents spécialistes internationaux de Robert E. Howard et de son œuvre, contient l'intégralité́ des aventures.

This Anthology of Cthulhu Mythos brings together 25 stories from two of the most influential authors in the horror genre, H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard. This anthology is a must-read for fans of horror and speculative fiction, offering a deep dive into the nightmarish worlds that have influenced generations of readers and writers. The combination of Lovecraft's cosmic horror and Howard's vivid imagination creates a compelling and terrifying journey into the unknown.

From Robert E. Howard's fertile imagination sprang some of fiction's greatest heroes, including Conan the Cimmerian, King Kull, and Solomon Kane. But of all Howard's characters, none embodied his creator's brooding temperament more than Bran Mak Morn, the last king of a doomed race.

This collection comprises 40 stories by and inspired by the originators of weird fiction. From Blackwood's The Empty House, through to Philip K. Dick's The Hanging Stranger, Lovecraft's Out of The Aeons, and beyond.