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Chargement... The Right Hand of Doom and Other Tales of Solomon Kanepar R.E. Howard
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Robert E. Howard is probably best known as the writer of the 'Conan' stories. This volume concerns a very different character altogether. Solomon Kane is the hero of 10 stories and 3 poems contained in this book. He is a 16th century Puritan-like character who travels his own country of England and far-off Africa,protecting the weak from both evil men and women and supernatural creatures. Armed with his trusty blade and his pair of pistols he is a match for just about anyone or anything. In the course of these stories he fights (among others) La Loup the bandit chief,Nakari Queen of the Neari,and perhaps the most awful creatures of all,the harpies who are flying vampires. In many ways the style of writing is akin to that of H.P.Lovecraft,in that there is much mewing and gibbering along the way. Also many mentions of clinging foulness and talons that rip and tear. Great fun if you like your stories full of blood and the macabre. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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The sixteenth-century Puritan Solomon Kane has a thirst for justice which surpasses common reason. Sombre of mood, clad in black and grey, he 'never sought to analyse his motives and he never wavered once his mind was made up. Though he always acted on impulse, he firmly believed that all his actions were governed by cold and logical reasonings...A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, an urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things, and avenge all crimes against right and justice'.Immune to the attractions of the opposite sex, he seems drawn by some psychological distress beacon to places where he knows only that he will be called upon to defend the helpless or (more often) exact retribution on their behalf. Himself a Christian, possessed of enormous strength and skill in swordplay, he yet has little hesitation in calling upon the assistance of his Voodoo-practising friend N'Longa when strength, skill and Christian belief are not enough. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.52Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1900-1944ÉvaluationMoyenne:
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Cane is a great character, though some of the stories are somewhat lacklustre. The author is sublime at writing action & adventure, but as someone who truly admires Robert E. Howard, I must state that these types of tales, and horror in general, are my least favourite of his works.
Personally, I think his greatest stories are his comedies, and humour is an ingredient that’s absent from these dark tales.
So not Howard at his best, but definitely worth reading, as is anything by this great author. ( )