Waterfront Fists and Others: The Collected Fight Stories of Robert E. Howard (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781592241361)

It is impossible to ignore the sheer number of boxing stories that Robert E. Howard wrote. Serious or funny, spooky or adventurous, these stories represent a fierce creative outburst that would pave the way later for his western hero, Breckenridge Elkins. In these stories we see Howard's craft pushed from mere construction to passionate involvement. He took all of his interests and peppered them through the various boxing stories. He wrote them faster than the magazine could print them. Clearly, he loved what he was doing. When Howard could write no more, he went on to draft Conan and the aforementioned Elkins, who owes much in style and content to the Costigan stories. The fight stories are a joy to read and reread. They are funny, bawdy, picaresque, and violent. Presented here, as they were originally printed, they perfectly showcase why Robert E. Howard was one of the greatest adventure writers of the 20th century.

Author: Robert E. Howard
ISBN-10: 1592241360
ISBN-13: 9781592241361
Publisher: Wildside Press
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2003
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.34w x 1.05d

Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 07/07/2003 pg. 58