This article is about a short story. For the collection that uses this title as its subtitle, see The Conan Chronicles, 1.
"The People of the Black Circle"
Short story by Robert E. Howard
Cover of Weird Tales, September 1934. Art by Margaret Brundage
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre(s)
Fantasy
Publication
Publication type
Pulp magazine
Publisher
Weird Tales
Publication date
September–November 1934
Chronology
Series
Conan the Cimmerian
The Devil in Iron
A Witch Shall be Born
"The People of the Black Circle" is one of the original novellas about Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine in three parts over the September, October and November 1934 issues. Howard earned $250 for the publication of this story.[1]
It's set in the fictional Hyborian Age and concerns Conan kidnapping an exotic princess from Vendhya (prehistoric India), while foiling a nefarious plot of world conquest by the Black Seers of Yimsha. Due to its epic scope and atypical Hindustan flavor, the story is considered an undisputed classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales.[2] It is also one of the few Howard stories where the reader is treated a deeper insight on magic and magicians beyond the stereotypical Hyborian depiction as demon conjurer-illusionist-priests.
^REHupa Fiction Timeline Archived 2007-12-29 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 20 August 2007
^Patrice Louinet. Hyborian Genesis: Part 2, The Bloody Crown of Conan; 2005, Del Rey.
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