The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard

By: Robert E. Howard

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 23 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Robert E. Howard, renowned creator of Conan the Barbarian, was also a master at conjuring tales of hair-raising horror. In a career spanning only 12 years, Howard wrote more than 100 stories, with his most celebrated work appearing in Weird Tales, the preeminent pulp magazine of the era.

In this collection of Howard's greatest horror tales, some of the author's best-known characters - Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, and sailor Steve Costigan among them - roam the forbidding locales of Howard's fevered imagination, from the swamps and bayous of the Deep South to the fiend-haunted woods outside Paris, to remote jungles in Africa.

Included in this collection is Howard's masterpiece "Pigeons from Hell", a tale of two travelers who stumble upon the ruins of a Southern plantation - and into the maw of its fatal secret. In "Black Canaan", even the best warrior has little chance of taking down the evil voodoo man with unholy powers - and none at all against his wily mistress, the diabolical High Priestess of Damballah. Also included is the classic revenge nightmare "Worms of the Earth" as well as "The Cairn on the Headland".

©2008 Robert E. Howard Properties, Inc. (P)2010 Tantor

Critic reviews

“For stark, living fear...what other writer is even in the running?” (H. P. Lovecraft)

“[Behind Howard’s stories] lurks a dark poetry and the timeless truth of dreams.” (Robert Bloch)

“Howard’s writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks.” (Stephen King)

A good listen

I listened to this while at work and it had very good stories that kept me interested. the only downside, which the disclaimer warns, is that some stories are unfinished and just drops you.

and the narrator was incredible. very good range with the different voices and accents. A smooth sailing read through.

A Solid Collection

It's missing a few works, and the narration pauses awkwardly between story. Very solid overall.

Tails are good, ok, and others just end

Overall, this was a fun listening experience. I would recommend for anyone who likes wird tales and pulp action. Be warned that some of the stories just end with no resolution. This is do to the authors death.

Pulp horror from the master

In my opinion, Robert E Howard surpasses H P Lovecraft and must be considered the greater master of pulp horror yarns. Robertson Dean does a fine job of narrating and manages to breath life into the tales without getting in the way of the prose.

Good listen from a classic author

All over great performance from the narrator. I would have left out the unfinished stories. They are just enough to get you interested then they end leaving you feeling incomplete.

Interesting and captivating writing style!

Would you listen to The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard again? Why?

I may listen to again simply because the stories are a bit hard to follow. It isn't that it's not narrated well, the writing of Howard is different and written back in the early 1900's. I would listen again because I'm sure I missed something.

What did you like best about this story?

There are a number of horror stories here. I liked the way these stories flow and the way they are written. They are more spooky then scary. Brooding I guess would be a fair description,

What about Robertson Dean’s performance did you like?

Well narrated and his voice fit perfectly. A stellar performance!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The man who turned werewolf.

Any additional comments?

This is a book written by a man who ironically killed himself when he found out his mother would not come out of a coma. His mother passes the day after Howard killed himself. This is an author who left way too soon and could have gone on to create many more works,

Racist as hell

If lovecraft was an out right racist, to which he was, than Robert e Howard must have been a card carrying KKK member

Chillingly Satisfying to Epic!

An epic anthology focused with Robert E Howard’s darker works of the horror genre, a chilling collection of stories and novellas from one of the most creative genius’s and influential Pioneers of the Fantasy/Horror/SiFi genre; the fruition of “Cosmic Fiction” coined by H.P. Lovecraft in regards to his own dark terrifying universe and his friends Robert E Howard’s; (they wrote each other constantly- archived historical captivating reading in of themselves and available to the public) For fans of the Lovecraftian Circle, this is a must have; period! Only disappointment- like so many Audible books, the chapters are acutely anemic missing the titles completely- only chapter numbers! This is a lazy very indifferent practice Audible! Stop it! Thank you! LoL. So, here is the title list courtesy of the Library of Congress and iPhone cut & paste!
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Contents
Foreword xv
Introduction xvii
In the Forest of Villefere 1
A Song of the Werewolf Folk 5
Wolfshead 6
Up, John Kane! 27
Remembrance 28
The Dream Snake 29
Sea Curse 35
The Moor Ghost 41
Moon Mockery 42
The Little People 43
Dead Man's Hate 49
The Tavern 50
Rattle of Bones 51
The Fear that Follows 57
The Spirit of Tom Molyneaux 58
Casonetto's Last Song 71
The Touch of Death 75
Out of the Deep 80
A Legend of Faring Town 88
The Shadow of the Beast 95
RestlessWaters 89
The Dead Slaver's Tale 104
Dermod's Bane 105
The Hills of the Dead 110
Dig Me No Grave 131
The Song of a Mad Minstrel 142
The Children of the Night 143
Musings 158
The Black Stone 159
The Thing on the Roof 176
The Dweller in Dark Valley 184
The Horror from the Mound 185
A Dull Sound as of Knocking 200
The People of the Dark 201
Delenda Est 217
The Cairn on the Headland 223
Worms of the Earth 240
The Symbol 268
The Valley of the Lost 269
The Hoofed Thing 289
The Noseless Horror 305
The Dwellers Under the Tombs 318
An Open Window 337
The House of Arabu 338
The Man on the Ground 360
Old Garfield's Heart 365
Kelly the Conjure Man 376
Black Canaan 379
To a Woman 409
One Who Comes at Eventide 409
The Haunter of the Ring 410
Pigeons from Hell 424
The Dead Remember 449
The Fire of Asshurbanipal 456
Fragment 478
Which Will Scarcely Be Understood 479
Miscellanea
Golnar the Ape 483
Spectres in the Dark 487
The House 498
Untitled Fragment 505
Appendices

Good Cthulhu mythos-esque stories

Worth purchasing if you like these kind of stories. Review asked for fifteen words. So . . .

Table of Contents

For those who are curious, here are all the stories in this books.
(I know I wish this was included in the description)

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Introduction
In the Forest of Villefère
A Song of the Werewolf Folk
Wolfshead
Up, John Kane!
Remembrance
The Dream Snake
Sea Curse
The Moor Ghost
Moon Mockery
The Little People
Dead Man’s Hate
The Tavern
Rattle of Bones
The Fear That Follows
The Spirit of Tom Molyneaux
Casonetto’s Last Song
The Touch of Death
Out of the Deep
A Legend of Faring Town
Restless Waters
The Shadow of the Beast
The Dead Slaver’s Tale
Dermod’s Bane
The Hills of the Dead
Dig Me No Grave
The Song of a Mad Minstrel
The Children of the Night
Musings
The Black Stone
The Thing on the Roof
The Dweller in Dark Valley
The Horror from the Mound
A Dull Sound as of Knocking
People of the Dark
Delenda Est
The Cairn on the Headland
Worms of the Earth
The Symbol
The Valley of the Lost
The Hoofed Thing
The Noseless Horror
The Dwellers Under the Tomb
An Open Window
The House of Arabu
The Man on the Ground
Old Garfield’s Heart
Kelly the Conjure-Man
Black Canaan
To a Woman
One Who Comes at Eventide
The Haunter of the Ring
Pigeons from Hell
The Dead Remember
The Fire of Asshurbanipal
Fragment
Which Will Scarcely Be Understood

Miscellanea:

Golnor the Ape
Spectres in the Dark
The House
Untitled Fragment