The Collected Boxing Stories of Robert E. Howard

by Robert E. Howard

Overview

This Halcyon Classics ebook contains twenty-four boxing short stories by 20th century pulp writer Robert E. Howard, creator of 'Conan.' Originally published in pulp fight magazines during the 1920s and 1930s, these stories reflect Howard's excellent skill at creating instant action and excitement. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. Steve Costigan Stories: Alleys of Peril Blow the Chinks Down! Breed of Battle Champ of the Forecastle Circus Fists Cupid vs. Pollux Dark Shanghai Fist and Fang General Ironfist Night of Battle Sailors’ Grudge Sluggers on the Beach Texas Fists The Bull Dog Breed The Iron Man The Pit of the Serpent The Sign of the Snake The Slugger’s Game The TNT Punch Vikings of the Gloves Waterfront Fists Winner Take All Other Works: Alleys of Darkness Apparition in the Prize Ring

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011805493
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	10/03/2010
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	377 KB

About the Author

Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) grew up in Cross Plains, Texas in the very center of the state. A shy and sickly child, Howard was blessed with a vivid imagination and and a strong will. As a young man, he turned to bodybuilding and boxing to overcome his physical weakness. Howard also found success in writing for popular pulp magazines of the 1920s and 1930s, including WEIRD TALES. He wrote in a variety of genres, including westerns, boxing stories, detective, and horror, but Howard is best known for creating the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Upon learning of the impending death of his mother from tuberculosis, Howard committed suicide in 1936.