Newb asks a lot of questions

[lunarius]

Hey everyone. I want to finally delve into the works of Robert E. Howard, more specifically - Conan. But before that, with your help, I wanted to clarify some things. So here we go

1) Do all Robert E. Howard created characters exist in the same "universe"? I know that Kull's stories take place before Conan and there is a character named Bran Mak Morn who is related to Picts which are present in some of the Conan stories. But what about the others: Solomon Kane, El Borak, Dark Agnes, De Montour etc. ?



2) Which Conan compilations would you recommend: This -> www.amazon.com/Robert-Howards-Conan-Cimmerian-Barbarian/dp/1635912725/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1627419434&sr=8-3 or these 3 by Del Rey - -> www.amazon.com/Coming-Conan-Cimmerian-Original-Adventures/dp/0345461517/ref=pd_sbs_1/138-9302236-6924112?pd_rd_w=vLXCe&pf_rd_p=3676f086-9496-4fd7-8490-77cf7f43f846&pf_rd_r=WTJWQH572D7WPGNTRNZE&pd_rd_r=7d59c56a-e38a-4314-9188-68c0d5905bee&pd_rd_wg=EjJC6&pd_rd_i=0345461517&psc=1



3) Would you recommend reading de Camp's completed stories of REH unfinished ones?



4) What Conan pastiches would you recommend? (no comics please)



5) What is your personal favorite Conan story and why?

Thanks.

[karasuthecrow]

1) Most of the characters are linked althogheter for example, Kull"s Thurian Age latter becomes Conan"s Hyborian Age and there is a Conan reference on Kirowan short story "The Hauterer of the Ring", but to by honest I dont know if he planned to be like it.

2) That one is the best collection to read all the original Conan stories, just try to get the 3 volumenes if you are a quick reader.

3) I would recommend more the Lin Carter stories rather than the ones created by Camp.

4) "The Curse of the Monolight"

5) "The Tower of the Elephant" is the perfect story, starts as a thiefs sotry, then turned into a stealth one, add some cosmic horror elements , it has everything .

[terryallenuk]

For the best info.on the available REH stories check out howardworks.com/howard.htm

The best books to get are the 11 volume Del Rey books. www.goodreads.com/list/show/70593.Robert_E_Howard_Del_Rey_Collections

Followed by the Bison series howardworks.com/universityofnebraskapress-bison.html

Terry