The Hyborian Age
| First published | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Series | Conan Universe › Conan |
Synopsis
The essay discusses the history of the world from Atlantis through the Hyborian Age. Part 1 covers the earlier part, through the rise of Hyborian Age civilization, culminating in the reign of Conan, King of Aquilonia. Part 2 covers the decline and fall of that civilization and the beginning of known European history.
Notes
Part 1 first appeared in three parts in the February 1936, August 1936, and October-November 1936 issues of the fanzine The Phantagraph. The first complete version was published in a chapterbook by the LANY Cooperative in 1938 after the Phantagraph folded. The first widely available version appeared in Skull-Face and Others from Arkham House in 1946. Three earlier drafts of this history also exist.
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Publications (59)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 |
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The Hyborian Age | LANY Cooperative | Chapbook | 1 |
| 1946 |
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Skull-Face and Others | Arkham House | Collection | 190 |
| 1968 |
|
Conan the Avenger | Lancer Books | Anthology | 174 |
| 1974 |
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Skull-Face and Others | Neville Spearman | Collection | 190 |
| December 1974 |
|
Conan the Avenger | Sphere | Anthology | 174 |
| May 1975 |
|
Skull-Face and Others | Neville Spearman | Collection | 190 |
| 1976 |
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Skull-Face Omnibus: Volume 3: The Shadow Kingdom and Others | Panther | Collection | 18 |
| 1976 |
|
Conan the Avenger | Sphere | Anthology | 174 |
| 1977 | Conan the Avenger | Sphere | Anthology | 174 | |
| October 1977 |
|
Red Nails | Berkley Medallion | Collection | 247 |
| October 1977 |
|
Red Nails | Berkley Medallion | Collection | 247 |
| March 1979 |
|
Red Nails | Berkley/Putnam | Collection | 247 |
| August 1979 |
|
Red Nails | Berkley/Putnam / SFBC | Collection | 205 |
| 1983 |
|
Conan the Avenger | Sphere | Anthology | 174 |
| 1985 |
|
Conan the Avenger | Sphere | Anthology | 174 |
| September 1989 | Conan the Avenger | Sphere | Anthology | 174 | |
| June 1998 |
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The Essential Conan | Science Fiction Book Club | Omnibus | 611 |
| August 2000 |
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The Conan Chronicles: Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle | Millennium / Victor Gollancz | Collection | 1 |
| May 2002 |
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Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933) | Wandering Star | Collection | 379 |
| May 2002 |
|
Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933) | Wandering Star | Collection | 379 |
| May 2002 |
|
Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933) | Wandering Star | Collection | 379 |
| December 2003 |
|
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 379 |
| February 2004 |
|
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian | Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC | Collection | 379 |
| September 2004 |
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The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle | Gollancz / Orion | Collection | 1 |
| November 2005 |
|
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 373 |
| January 2006 |
|
The Complete Chronicles of Conan: Centenary Edition | Gollancz / Orion | Collection | 1 |
| May 2006 |
|
The Complete Chronicles of Conan: Centenary Edition | Gollancz / Orion / SFBC | Collection | 1 |
| May 2007 |
|
Hours of the Dragon | Wildside Press | Collection | 211 |
| February 2008 |
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The Hyborian Age, and Gods of the North | Dodo Press | Collection | |
| September 2008 |
|
The Hour of the Dragon | Cosmos Books / Dorchester Publishing | Collection | 278 |
| October 2008 |
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The Adventurous Tales of Conan the Cimmerian | Onno Tasler | Collection | 5 |
| December 2008 |
|
Hours of The Dragon: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 8 | Wildside Press | Collection | 292 |
| 2009 |
|
Conan the Barbarian | Prion Books | Collection | 9 |
| April 2009 |
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The Complete Chronicles of Conan | Gollancz | Collection | 1 |
| January 2010 |
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Conan the Barbarian | Prion & Easton Press | Collection | 9 |
| December 2010 |
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Conan the Cimmerian: The Complete Tales | Trilogus Media Group | Collection | |
| August 2011 |
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Conan the Barbarian | Gollancz | Collection | 372 |
| August 2011 |
|
Conan the Barbarian | Gollancz / Orion | Collection | |
| October 2011 |
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Conan the Destroyer | Gollancz | Collection | 1 |
| October 2011 |
|
Conan the Destroyer | Gollancz / Orion | Collection | |
| January 2013 |
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Beyond the Black River and Other Stories | Digireads.com | Collection | |
| January 2013 |
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Beyond the Black River and Other Stories | Digireads.com | Collection | |
| February 2013 | The Hyborian Age | Project Gutenberg | Chapbook | ||
| March 2013 |
|
Weird Tales | CreateSpace | Collection | 53 |
| 2014 |
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The Hyborian Age | Rise of Douai | Chapbook | 6 |
| June 2014 |
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Fantastic Stories Presents: Conan the Barbarian Super Pack | Positronic Publishing | Collection | |1 |
| August 2014 |
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Fantastic Stories Presents: Conan The Barbarian Super Pack | Wilder Publications | Collection | 7 |
| 2015 |
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Conan the Barbarian, Selected Short Stories | Benediction Classics | Collection | 512 |
| January 2015 |
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The Hyborian Age | Read Books | Chapbook | 3 |
| May 2015 |
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The Hyborian Age | Skelos Press | Chapbook | 1 |
| July 2015 |
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Hours of the Dragon | Wildside Press | Collection | |
| April 2016 |
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The Complete Chronicles of Conan: Centenary Edition | Gateway / Orion | Collection | |
| 2017 |
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Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian: The Complete Weird Tales Omnibus | The Easton Press | Collection | 63 |
| March 2017 |
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Conan the Barbarian: Complete Collection | Collection | [611] | |
| April 2017 |
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Conan: Broadsword Legacy Collection | Shirtsleeve Press | Collection | 785 |
| June 2017 |
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Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian: The Complete Weird Tales Omnibus | Pulp-Lit Productions | Collection | 75 |
| June 2017 |
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Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian: The Complete Weird Tales Omnibus | Pulp-Lit Productions | Collection | 75 |
| June 2017 |
|
Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian: The Complete Weird Tales Omnibus | Pulp-Lit Productions | Collection | 75 |
| April 2018 |
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Fantastic Stories Presents: Conan the Barbarian Super Pack | Positronic Publishing | Collection | 7 |