Swords and Sorcery: Stories of Heroic Fantasy
| First published | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Pyramid Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Anthology |
| Catalog ID | R-950 |
| Cover art | Virgil Finlay |
| Pages | 186 |
| Price | $0.50 |
"A PYRAMID BOOK—First printing, December 1963"; no number line
"Illustrated by Virgil Finlay" on the title page, the cover and three of the eight interior pieces are signed
Printed in the US
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Charles M. Collins | Sword & Fantasy, #6 April 2006 |
| 1964 | Karl Würf | Amra V2n28, June 1964 |
| 1964 | Avram Davidson | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1964 |
| 1983 | Everett F. Bleiler | The Guide to Supernatural Fiction |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Introduction: Heroic Fantasy | L. Sprague de Camp | Essay |
| 11 | The Valor of Cappen Varra | Poul Anderson | Short Story |
| 27 | Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweller | Lord Dunsany | Short Story |
| 33 | Shadows in the Moonlight | Robert E. Howard | Novelette |
| 67 | The Citadel of Darkness | Henry Kuttner | Novelette |
| 97 | When the Sea King's Away | Fritz Leiber | Novelette |
| 123 | The Doom That Came to Sarnath | H. P. Lovecraft | Short Story |
| 133 | Hellsgarde | C. L. Moore | Novelette |
| 169 | The Testament of Athammaus | Clark Ashton Smith | Short Story |