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Red Shadows (collection)
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Red Shadows is a collection of Fantasy short stories
and poems by Robert E. Howard
. It was first published in 1968
by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 896 copies. The stories and poems feature Howard's character, Solomon Kane
. Many of the stories first appeared in the magazine Weird Tales
.
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
and poems by Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre....
. It was first published in 1968
1968 in literature
The year 1968 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* Dean R. Koontz's first novel, Star Quest is published....
by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 896 copies. The stories and poems feature Howard's character, Solomon Kane
Solomon Kane
Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late 16th / early 17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a sombre-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms...
. Many of the stories first appeared in the magazine Weird Tales
Weird Tales
Weird Tales is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine first published in March 1923. It ceased its original run in September 1954, after 279 issues, but has since been revived. The magazine was set up in Chicago by J. C. Henneberger, an ex-journalist with a taste for the macabre....
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Contents
- "Skulls in the Stars"
- "The Right Hand of Doom"
- "Red Shadows"
- "Rattle of Bones"
- "The Castle of the Devil"
- "The Moon of Skulls"
- "The One Black Stain"
- "Blades of the Brotherhood"
- "The Hills of the Dead"
- "Hawk of Basti"
- "The Return of Sir Richard Grenville"
- "Wings in the Night"
- "The Footfalls Within"
- "The Children of Asshur"
- "Solomon Kane’s Homecoming"
Publication history
- 1968, USA, Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. , Pub date 1968, Hardback, 896 copies
- 1971, USA, Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. , Pub date 1971, Hardback, 741 copies
- 1978, USA, Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. , Pub date 1978, Hardback, 1,350 copies, new cover and illustrations