The Essential Conan
| First published | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Series | Conan Universe › Conan |
| Publisher | Science Fiction Book Club |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Omnibus |
| Catalog ID | 17988 |
| Cover art | Ken Kelly |
| Pages | [x]+643 |
| Price | $14.98 |
| ISBN | 1568658036 |
Omnibus of 1977 editions (including forewords and afterwords by K. E. Wagner) of the novel The Hour of the Dragon and collections The People of the Black Circle and Red Nails; see Locus1.
Edited by Karl Edward Wagner. Combines three previous Howard volumes published by SFBC. SFBC #17988 on back of dust jacket. Cover artist credited on the rear jacket flap. "First SFBC Fantasy Printing: June 1998" on copyright page of Archive.org copy.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Foreword (The Hour of the Dragon) | Karl Edward Wagner | Essay |
| 17 | The Hour of the Dragon | Robert E. Howard | Poem |
| 19 | The Hour of the Dragon | Robert E. Howard | Novel |
| 193 | Afterword (The Hour of the Dragon) | Karl Edward Wagner | Essay |
| 215 | Foreword (The People of the Black Circle) | Karl Edward Wagner | Essay |
| 223 | The Devil in Iron | Robert E. Howard | Novelette |
| 257 | The People of the Black Circle | Robert E. Howard | Novella |
| 335 | A Witch Shall Be Born | Robert E. Howard | Novelette |
| 379 | Jewels of Gwahlur | Robert E. Howard | Novelette |
| 421 | Afterword (The People of the Black Circle) | Karl Edward Wagner | Essay |
| 435 | Foreword (Red Nails) | Karl Edward Wagner | Essay |
| 445 | Beyond the Black River | Robert E. Howard | Novella |
| 445 | Shadows in Zamboula | Robert E. Howard | Novelette |
| 533 | Red Nails | Robert E. Howard | Novella |
| 611 | The Hyborian Age | Robert E. Howard | Short Fiction |
| 634 | Afterword (Red Nails) | Karl Edward Wagner | Essay |