Tales of Conan, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 22 relations: Anthony Boucher, Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Barbarian (1955 collection), Ed Emshwiller, Fantastic Universe, Fantasy, Galaxy Science Fiction, Gnome Press, Hawks over Shem, L. Sprague de Camp, P. Schuyler Miller, Robert E. Howard, Sword and sorcery, The Blood-Stained God, The Coming of Conan, The Flame Knife, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, The Return of Conan, The Road of the Eagles, The Sword of Conan, The Tritonian Ring, 1955 in literature.

2. 1955 short story collections
3. Books with cover art by Ed Emshwiller
4. Conan the Barbarian books
5. Fantasy short story collections by L. Sprague de Camp
6. Literary collaborations

Anthony Boucher

William Anthony Parker White (August 21, 1911 – April 29, 1968), better known by his pen name Anthony Boucher, was an American author, critic, and editor who wrote several classic mystery novels, short stories, science fiction, and radio dramas.

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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), television programs (animated and live-action), video games, and role-playing games.

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Conan the Barbarian (1955 collection)

Conan the Barbarian is a collection of five fantasy short stories by American writer Robert E. Howard, featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, first published in hardcover by Gnome Press in 1955. Tales of Conan and Conan the Barbarian (1955 collection) are 1950s short story collection stubs, 1955 short story collections, Conan the Barbarian books, fantasy short story collection stubs and Gnome Press books.

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Ed Emshwiller

Edmund Alexander Emshwiller (February 16, 1925 – July 27, 1990) was an American visual artist notable for his science fiction illustrations and his pioneering experimental films.

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Fantastic Universe

Fantastic Universe was a U.S. science fiction magazine which began publishing in the 1950s.

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Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction involving magical elements, as well as a work in this genre.

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Galaxy Science Fiction

Galaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published in Boston from 1950 to 1980.

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Gnome Press

Gnome Press was an American small-press publishing company primarily known for publishing many science fiction classics. Tales of Conan and Gnome Press are Gnome Press books.

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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.

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L. Sprague de Camp

Lyon Sprague de Camp (November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American author of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction literature.

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P. Schuyler Miller

Peter Schuyler Miller (February 21, 1912 – October 13, 1974) was an American science fiction writer and critic.

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Robert E. Howard

Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American writer who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres.

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Sword and sorcery

Sword and sorcery (S&S) or heroic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures.

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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. Tales of Conan and the Blood-Stained God are Gnome Press books.

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The Coming of Conan

The Coming of Conan is a collection of eight fantasy short stories by American writer Robert E. Howard, featuring his sword and sorcery heroes Kull and Conan the Barbarian, together with the first part of his pseudo-history of the "Hyborian Age" in which the Conan tales were set. Tales of Conan and the Coming of Conan are 1950s short story collection stubs, fantasy short story collection stubs and Gnome Press books.

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The Flame Knife

The Flame Knife is a 1955 fantasy novella by American writers Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian.

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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (usually referred to as F&SF) is a U.S. fantasy and science fiction magazine, first published in 1949 by Mystery House, a subsidiary of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Press.

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The Return of Conan

The Return of Conan is a 1957 fantasy novel written by Björn Nyberg and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Tales of Conan and the Return of Conan are Gnome Press books.

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The Road of the Eagles

"The Road of the Eagles" (also known as "Conan, Man of Destiny") is a 1955 fantasy novelette by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, based on a story by Robert E. Howard by the same name.

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The Sword of Conan

The Sword of Conan is a collection of four fantasy short stories by American writer Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, first published in hardcover by Gnome Press in 1952. Tales of Conan and the Sword of Conan are 1950s short story collection stubs, fantasy short story collection stubs and Gnome Press books.

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The Tritonian Ring

The Tritonian Ring is a heroic fantasy novel written by L. Sprague de Camp as part of his Pusadian series.

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1955 in literature

This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1955.

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See also

1955 short story collections

• A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories
• A Handful of Darkness
• Another Kind
• Citizen in Space
• Conan the Barbarian (1955 collection)
• Men, Martians and Machines
• Of All Possible Worlds
• Stories and Texts for Nothing
• Tales of Conan
• The Little Bookroom
• The Man out of the Rain
• The Martian Way and Other Stories
• The October Country
• The Old Order: Stories of the South
• The Saint on the Spanish Main
• Tyrant of Time
• Who Goes There? and Other Stories

Books with cover art by Ed Emshwiller

• All About the Future
• City on the Moon
• Interplanetary Hunter
• Moon of Mutiny
• Plague Ship
• Sargasso of Space
• Science Fiction Terror Tales
• Tales of Conan
• The Forgotten Planet
• The Glory That Was
• The Outlaws of Mars
• The Planet Savers
• The Simulacra
• The Towers of Toron
• Wall of Serpents

Conan the Barbarian books

• Black Colossus (collection)
• Conan (books)
• Conan (short story collection)
• Conan of Aquilonia
• Conan of Cimmeria
• Conan the Adventurer (short story collection)
• Conan the Avenger
• Conan the Barbarian (1955 collection)
• Conan the Barbarian (2011 collection)
• Conan the Barbarian: The Official Story of the Film
• Conan the Defender
• Conan the Freebooter
• Conan the Swordsman
• Conan the Usurper
• Conan the Wanderer
• Conan the Warrior
• Jewels of Gwahlur (collection)
• Queen of the Black Coast (collection)
• Red Nails (collection)
• Rogues in the House (collection)
• Sagas of Conan
• Tales of Conan
• The Blade of Conan
• The Complete Chronicles of Conan
• The Conan Chronicles
• The Conan Chronicles (Robert Jordan)
• The Conan Chronicles 2
• The Conan Chronicles II
• The Conan Chronicles, 1
• The Conan Chronicles, 2
• The Conan Grimoire
• The Conan Reader
• The Conan Swordbook
• The Devil in Iron (collection)
• The Essential Conan
• The Further Chronicles of Conan
• The People of the Black Circle (collection)
• The Pool of the Black One (collection)
• The Spell of Conan
• The Tower of the Elephant (collection)
• The Treasure of Tranicos (collection)

Fantasy short story collections by L. Sprague de Camp

• Conan (short story collection)
• Conan of Aquilonia
• Conan of Cimmeria
• Conan the Adventurer (short story collection)
• Conan the Freebooter
• Conan the Swordsman
• Conan the Usurper
• Conan the Wanderer
• Conan the Warrior
• Footprints on Sand
• Sagas of Conan
• Tales from Gavagan's Bar
• Tales of Conan
• The Best of L. Sprague de Camp
• The Compleat Enchanter
• The Complete Compleat Enchanter
• The Conan Chronicles
• The Conan Chronicles 2
• The Incomplete Enchanter
• The Mathematics of Magic: The Enchanter Stories of L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt
• The Purple Pterodactyls
• The Reluctant Shaman and Other Fantastic Tales
• The Tritonian Ring and Other Pusadian Tales
• The Undesired Princess
• Wall of Serpents

Literary collaborations

• Angry Penguins
• Chaudhvin Ka Chand: The Original Screenplay
• Clark McMeekin
• Collaborative fiction
• Ellery Queen
• Emma Darcy
• Grantville Gazette II
• Heroes in Hell (book)
• History of a Six Weeks' Tour
• Intersection for the Arts Literary Series
• Kaagaz Ke Phool: The Original Screenplay
• Letras & Poesía
• Liaden universe
• Michael Field (author)
• Réflexions sur la peine capitale
• Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam: The Original Screenplay
• Satire Ménippée
• Tales from Gavagan's Bar
• Tales from Shakespeare
• Tales of Conan
• The Authors Road
• The Children of Húrin
• The Complete Compleat Enchanter
• The Hogben Chronicles
• The Prince (anthology)
• The Sitwells
• The Way of the Shadow Wolves
• The Wonder Effect
• Uncivilization (manifesto)
• William Ashbless
• Wu Ming

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_Conan