Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age

WINNER OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD “THE ATLANTEAN” 2025 BY THE ROBERT E. HOWARD FOUNDATIONHither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet. (The Nemedian Chronicles)That was the beginning of “The Phoenix on the Sword,” the story that introduced the most famous of the barbarian heroes. Over the next four years, Robert E. Howard would chronicle his character’s life story, while simultaneously creating the fictional world in which the Cimmerian’s adventures unfolded: the Hyborian Age, a diverse, dynamic, and colorful blend of different historical eras and locations adapted to Howard’s taste.This book aims to be a comprehensive tour of that legendary and fascinating world. In addition to a detailed alphabetical glossary of terms, it includes an analysis of each and every Conan story written by Howard, situating them within both the author’s biographical context and that of the fiction.The book is rounded out with various appendices and maps. Whether you’re a connoisseur of Howard’s work or approaching it for the first time, Robert E. Howard’s Hyborian Age is the book you’ve been looking for, even if you didn’t know it. Read more