I recently read Howard's entire body of work in chronological order, and was impressed to see his storytelling getting stronger and more complex as time went on. Howard was plotting his next move--into Western fiction, which was growing in popularity at the time--but that arc was cut short when he committed suicide. We lost a lot when Howard died. He was the "Conan" author but was so much more than that.
I started reading Howard in 1971 as an 11 year old. I've been fascinated ever sense. His prose is impeccable and just fun to read. By far my favorite author.
You mean you were always cool 😎? Wow, I had no idea Robert E. Howard wrote in so many genres or sub genres! What a prolific writer and creative mind. I love your collection!
Thanks so much for doing this video. It reminds me of all the books I searched used book stores for when I was a teenager. And I didn’t live anywhere near book store. It was a jungle.
We had a pretty similar experience. I'm probably a few years older though. I got my start with the Ace book series. The Howard stories were always noticeably better than Carter and DeCamp's. But at this point, I consider them part of the canon. For better or worse, lol. Thanks for bringing back those pre-internet memories! It's been so long ago, I tend to forget what that was like.
This was therapeutic. My intro was via this channel ! For booktrek I read: Ignition! An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants by John Drury Clark. Coincidentally, Clark was a huge Robert E Howard fan and was instrumental in publishing some Conan books in the 50's.
When I was a kid, my Dad was an avid reader. A great sports coach who taught me many things. A newspaper writer and a PR guy. He got a job with a multi-national corporation in the 60s. He would travel for months overseas. I missed him. He told me how he would wake up and not know what country he was in. He read a lot on the airplanes. He brought the books home and gave them to me. He handed me the lancer edition of Conan the Conqueror with the great Frazetta cover. I have read it 3 times (so far).
If Howard were alive today, I think he would be a big metalhead. His books and stories read like badass power metal fantasies and black metal nightmares come to life.
It would be great if someone published a multi-volume complete set (in chronological order) of Robert E Howard. Something like “The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith”. The Del Rey books are awesome, but I’d love a set of books that had
I remember when my friend came home from vacation with a couple Conan books. This was late sixties and once I read one I started to read everything I could find!
Captivating, fascinating discussion. Like you, I sought out those books, and I recognize, and still own, the majority of what you held up. Bravo, sir. Well done, indeed.
I love your channel. Thanks for keeping on making videos after that kerfuffle. I also love Howard and am a purist. Love the audio book collection of his originals.
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I recently read Howard's entire body of work in chronological order, and was impressed to see his storytelling getting stronger and more complex as time went on. Howard was plotting his next move--into Western fiction, which was growing in popularity at the time--but that arc was cut short when he committed suicide. We lost a lot when Howard died. He was the "Conan" author but was so much more than that.
I started reading Howard in 1971 as an 11 year old. I've been fascinated ever sense. His prose is impeccable and just fun to read. By far my favorite author.
This was really great to watch. Hearing someone talking about an author they love is always a wonderful treat.
You mean you were always cool 😎? Wow, I had no idea Robert E. Howard wrote in so many genres or sub genres! What a prolific writer and creative mind. I love your collection!
"He didn't follow the rules....he talked about fight club"...great stuff!
The Del Rey volumes are the same content as the Wandering Star editions. Excellent stuff!
Thanks so much for doing this video. It reminds me of all the books I searched used book stores for when I was a teenager. And I didn’t live anywhere near book store. It was a jungle.
We had a pretty similar experience. I'm probably a few years older though. I got my start with the Ace book series. The Howard stories were always noticeably better than Carter and DeCamp's. But at this point, I consider them part of the canon. For better or worse, lol. Thanks for bringing back those pre-internet memories! It's been so long ago, I tend to forget what that was like.
This was therapeutic. My intro was via this channel ! For booktrek I read: Ignition! An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants by John Drury Clark. Coincidentally, Clark was a huge Robert E Howard fan and was instrumental in publishing some Conan books in the 50's.
I was introduced to REH through the movies and now I am currently reading the Del Rey edition of El Borak.
When I was a kid, my Dad was an avid reader. A great sports coach who taught me many things. A newspaper writer and a PR guy. He got a job with a multi-national corporation in the 60s. He would travel for months overseas. I missed him. He told me how he would wake up and not know what country he was in. He read a lot on the airplanes. He brought the books home and gave them to me. He handed me the lancer edition of Conan the Conqueror with the great Frazetta cover. I have read it 3 times (so far).
If Howard were alive today, I think he would be a big metalhead. His books and stories read like badass power metal fantasies and black metal nightmares come to life.
It would be great if someone published a multi-volume complete set (in chronological order) of Robert E Howard. Something like “The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith”. The Del Rey books are awesome, but I’d love a set of books that had
I remember when my friend came home from vacation with a couple Conan books. This was late sixties and once I read one I started to read everything I could find!
Awesome collection, and can't wait to one day go to see the Howard-Day parade!
Captivating, fascinating discussion. Like you, I sought out those books, and I recognize, and still own, the majority of what you held up. Bravo, sir. Well done, indeed.
Those Del Rey collections are absolutely wonderful.
I've never read Howard until the Del Rey editions. What a wonderful introduction into his work. Thanks for the retrospective
Great episode!
I love your channel. Thanks for keeping on making videos after that kerfuffle. I also love Howard and am a purist. Love the audio book collection of his originals.