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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2017 18:20:34 GMT -5
Looks very interesting. Coming soon from Skelos Press! THE ROBERT E. HOWARD GUIDE by Patrice Louinet - the English translation of the award-winning book that introduced a new generation of French fans to the father of sword and sorcery. The Robert E. Howard Guide was born out of years of scholarship, but took its final form after answering the same questions from fans over and over again. In many ways, Howard remains a “famous unknown writer," the man who single-handedly defined modern fantasy, but whose life and works are still known mostly filtered through adaptations, pastiches and gross approximations. Because of those specificities, he is more often than not known for what and who he *wasn’t*, for sentences he never wrote, or for characters who bear little resemblance – if any – to his original creations. This, in turn, explains how and why this book was conceived. It is sometimes amusing, sometimes sarcastic, but, built on 30 years of Howard scholarship, it is always insightful. A serious work... that tries not to take itself too seriously. Cover by Alexandre Bourgois.
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Post by bunty0barbarian on Dec 12, 2017 3:37:38 GMT -5
Book collecting especially when it comes to REH is like drugs. Can't resist. Anyway this is great and the cover art is perfect simple,minimalist and to the point
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Post by robp on Dec 12, 2017 4:51:29 GMT -5
Nice, will be on the to buy list for sure!
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Post by ChrisLAdams on Dec 12, 2017 10:22:18 GMT -5
In checking out the Skelos Press website they have a neat facsimile edition of the rare 1938 Hyborian Age chapbook that is also interesting. Skelos Press is proud to present a facsimile edition of one of the rarest and most valuable of all Conan and Robert E. Howard publications – the legendary 1938 chapbook The Hyborian Age published by LANY Cooperative. Originally compiled by Forrest J. Ackerman, Donald Wollheim, and several other notable fans of the time, this booklet contains the first full publication of Howard’s world-building essay “The Hyborian Age,” along with the first published map of Conan’s world. It also includes the first appearance of the famous essay “A Probable Outline of Conan’s Career” by P. Schuyler Miller and Dr. John D. Clark, as well as an introductory letter from H. P. Lovecraft. This modern facsimile edition includes a new introductory essay by Howard expert and pulp scholar Jeffrey Shanks discussing the history of this publication and the back-story behind “The Hyborian Age.”
skelospress.com/shopskelos/
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Post by deuce on Dec 13, 2017 12:25:52 GMT -5
I'll certainly be buying it. Anyone wanting an idea of what it will be like should read Louinet's "Hyborian Genesis" essays from the Del Rey Conans.
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Post by Ningauble on Jun 15, 2018 13:17:37 GMT -5
Has anyone seen it in the wild yet? I know that it was released during this year's Howard Days.
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Post by terryallenuk on Jun 15, 2018 13:24:09 GMT -5
Not yet , should appear on the Skelos web-site as well as Amazon.
Terry
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 15:47:35 GMT -5
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Post by terryallenuk on Jun 16, 2018 1:37:47 GMT -5
It's on Amazon UK
Terry
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Post by jeffshanks on Jun 16, 2018 13:16:10 GMT -5
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Post by jeffshanks on Jun 16, 2018 16:16:21 GMT -5
Lol, Gary did NOT like Patrice criticizing de Camp.
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Post by terryallenuk on Jun 17, 2018 2:12:52 GMT -5
Lol, Gary did NOT like Patrice criticizing de Camp. Good ol' Gary , nice to see he's still at it Terry
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Post by Ningauble on Jun 17, 2018 6:33:24 GMT -5
Lol, Gary did NOT like Patrice criticizing de Camp.
Yeah, taht was my reaction too.
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Post by gary on Jun 21, 2018 15:23:33 GMT -5
It was more than just Patrice criticizing de Camp. Some things are worthy of discussion, like the misconceptions about REH. That was interesting even though I disagree with some of his conclusions.
But making up stuff (like Wollheim rejecting the Conan series because he was cheap) is not worthy scholarship. It is making stuff up.
And the stacked deck approach, "smelling" instead of "recognizing" is infantile nonsense.
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Post by bobbyderie on Jun 22, 2018 18:19:03 GMT -5
For what the book is - the audience it's aimed at - I think it's great, especially considering the lack of such a guide. Folks looking to get into Howard these days would probably have to rely on wikipedia for a lot of basic info. Some of your criticisms are valid, but it's the kinda stuff where for it to matter you have to be fairly deep into the subject already. I doubt the Wollheim speculation would even make it onto wikipedia.
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