Aaah, cool thanks. I keep going to the library at the moment so I'm going to try and get some really good fantasy novels to read for when I'm away next week. Hopefully they'll stock this!
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| Author: | Aragorn [ December 26th, 2010, 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Robert E. Howard |
Robert E. Howard was one of the most influential writers of fantasy fiction. He created characters like Conan the Barbarian, Kull the Conqueror, and Solomon Kane. Have you read any of his stories, and if so, what did you think of them? |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ February 12th, 2011, 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
I have never read any of his books Jon, but I really really want to read the one with Solomon Kane, I think it looks like a really really good plot! Do you know what it is called? |
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| Author: | Aragorn [ February 12th, 2011, 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
All the Solomon Kane stories are collected in The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane. |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ February 12th, 2011, 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
Aaah, cool thanks. I keep going to the library at the moment so I'm going to try and get some really good fantasy novels to read for when I'm away next week. Hopefully they'll stock this!
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| Author: | The Bard [ February 16th, 2011, 3:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
How clean are his books? |
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| Author: | Aragorn [ February 16th, 2011, 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
It's been awhile since I've read any of them. From what I remember, the content is mild, just violence and occasional mild swearing. However, despite being relatively clean, I do seem to recall the morality in some of them being pretty bad. |
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| Author: | The Bard [ February 16th, 2011, 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
Quote: I do seem to recall the morality in some of them being pretty bad. As in? |
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| Author: | Aragorn [ February 16th, 2011, 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
Some of his main characters are barbarians, and they act like barbarians. Even if they do have a sense of honor, they’re not paragons of virtue, though I guess his stories are similar in that way to many historical and mythological stories. |
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| Author: | The Bard [ February 17th, 2011, 8:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
Well I may try to read some Solomon Kane when I get the chance. (I'm reading four books right now as it is.) |
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| Author: | Varon [ February 18th, 2011, 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
I like the idea of a sword-wielding Puritan evil fighter, so that's why I find Solomon Kane so interesting. I also looked at some of his Conan books but my library had a great big omnibus of it so I didn't check it out. |
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| Author: | The Bard [ February 20th, 2011, 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
I read 4 Solomon Kane stories last night. So far I like it! |
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| Author: | Varon [ February 21st, 2011, 11:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
Any content issues? |
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| Author: | The Bard [ February 21st, 2011, 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
There is lots of violence, and witchcraft, but it didn't bother me any. |
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| Author: | Varon [ February 21st, 2011, 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
Cool, that doesn't bother me either. I'll go see if I can find it at my library. Those of you who like Howard's writing might also like Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes. |
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| Author: | The Bard [ February 21st, 2011, 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
They're all available at Guntenburg.org. I liked Tarzan but the sequels were redundant. |
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| Author: | Varon [ February 21st, 2011, 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
You read all 22? Cool. I'll look those up. |
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| Author: | The Bard [ February 21st, 2011, 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
Varon wrote: You read all 22? Cool. I'll look those up. No. I only read 5 or 6 like I said they get really boring. |
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| Author: | Varon [ February 21st, 2011, 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
I'll end up reading the first 4. What's your favorite Solomon Kane story? |
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| Author: | The Bard [ February 21st, 2011, 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
I can't really say. I really like the descriptions in Skulls in the Stars. |
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| Author: | Varon [ February 21st, 2011, 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Robert E. Howard |
Okay, that's good. |
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