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The Devil in Iron Kindle Edition

by Robert E. Howard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in 1934 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Devil in Iron' is a story in the Conan series involving the resurrection of a mythical demon. Robert Ervin Howard was born in Peaster, Texas in 1906. During his youth, his family moved between a variety of Texan boomtowns, and Howard - a bookish and somewhat introverted child - was steeped in the violent myths and legends of the Old South. At fifteen Howard began to read the pulp magazines of the day, and to write more seriously. The December 1922 issue of his high school newspaper featured two of his stories, 'Golden Hope Christmas' and 'West is West'. In 1924 he sold his first piece - a short caveman tale titled 'Spear and Fang' - for $16 to the not-yet-famous Weird Tales magazine. Howard's most famous character, Conan the Cimmerian, was a barbarian-turned-King during the Hyborian Age, a mythical period of some 12,000 years ago. Conan featured in seventeen Weird Tales stories between 1933 and 1936 which is why Howard is now regarded as having spawned the 'sword and sorcery' genre. The Conan stories have since been adapted many times, most famously in the series of films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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  2. Print length
    61 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publisher
    White Press
  6. Publication date
    February 12, 2015
  7. File size
    590 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TIXP6BI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ White Press (February 12, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 12, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 590 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 61 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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lacey lewing
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2022
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The book came in good quality. I havent read it yet tho so this just reviews the item itself, not the story within.
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Frank Donnelly
4.0 out of 5 stars The Creator of "Conan", An Interesting, Well Written, Pulp Short Story
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
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"The Devil in Iron" is a good short story by Robert E. Howard. This is an early "Conan" story. Mister Howard is credited with being the creator of the Conan character. He is also credited with being the father of a subgenre of story known as "Sword and Sorcery ". The story itself is a pulp style adventure story, first published in a pulp publication in 1934. Mister Howard died by his own hand in 1936.

I liked the story as an entertaining read. However I personally am more interested in studying and knowing more about this author. Therefore, speaking for myself, the most enjoyment is the learning experience. Speaking strictly from the standpoint of literature I found this to be between an average to good short story of the pulp type.

I purchased this product on both Kindle and as an audiobook. I also have this story in a large pulp adventure collection that I purchased as a large hard copy. The name of the large hard copy collection is "The Big Book of Adventure Stories". I like that large collection very much. I would to point out that as far as the Kindle version, although it does say "Illustrated", I found the photographs of illustrations to be mostly of poor quality and to me, nearly without value.

In summary, I enjoyed this good pulp short story. I liked the audiobook better than the Kindle. I really like the larger hard copy collection described above. I purchased that as " used" but it arrived in excellent condition. That collection also has narrative about the author and I preferred it to the Kindle copy. Thank You...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016
Robert E Howard is the man...need i say more?
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James Sadler
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collector's Edition, A Must for Howard Enthusiasts
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2004
For a while, Donald E. Grant was doing us the favor of publishing various items of Robert E. Howard's work in limited supply, hardcover editions. I've been fortunate enough to have purchased some of them and they are truly great to own. When you consider that most of Howard's works have only been reproduced in paperback, Grant was doing us a wonderful service. I believe he stopped, probably for financial reasons, but it was a good effort while it lasted.
This volume collects several Conan tales, notably the title story "The Devil in Iron," one of the best Conan stories. Interspersed throughout the book is some truly excellent artwork. Admittedly, these stories are available elsewhere in cheaper, paperback format, but trust me, you'll love having thee tales collected in a hardbound edition, particularly in ten years when your paperbacks' glue has dried up and they are falling apart.
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Mr. J. E. Gray
3.0 out of 5 stars Good books but.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2013
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I love R E Howard's Conan books - I own all of them and am now buying them on Kindle for accessibility. The stories are really good... but there are many typo's and formatting errors on the kindle version.
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