Conan: The Tower of the Elephant by Robert E Howard |Full Audiobook |
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Welcome to The Well Told Tale. This episode is a complete Conan short story - The Tower of the Elephant, by Robert E Howard.
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This event occurs early in Conan's career (when he is an apprentice thief). Indeed, Conan had not even attained his full growth (although his scarred fist was already well able to smash a grown man flat!). I have read the entire Conan Saga several times. I've never heard it said else where, but I have always believed the kindness Conan showed to this aeon's ancient cosmic demigod Yag Kosha, resulted in a blessing that was no small factor in Conan's dizzying rise to the throne of Aquilonia (though his reputation as the most terrible knife fighter of the Hyborean age was all his own doing!). Now, an old man, my strength gone, my adventures over, it would be too painful to re read the saga, but I remember well how Howard's words inspired me in my youth, when a motorcycle and naught but nerve was all I had when I set out to try the world.
well, I'm pushing 60 and I've been reading these since by the time I was 15...it's ALWAYS worth another read.
Wonderful!! Ahhh, more classic sword & sorcery, please! More Howard even. I did my high school thesis on Howard because I found him to be a fascinating and tragic figure. But as an aspiring writer myself, I always connected with Howard and the way he said, "I didn't create Conan. He came stalking out of the mists of of my mind fully formed and telling me about his adventures.“ (paraphrasing that a little bit... It has been a long time since I read that quote)
One of the greatest Conan stories, if not the greatest. Thank you Robert!! More Conan please !
In the early 2000s I moved to Lafayette, Louisiana and found work with a plumber. He was this big guy named Marvin Ellis. At lunch one day, Marvin asked if I’d ever heard of Robert Howard, who created Conan. I said that I had. He went on to tell me that his mother had dated Robert Howard before marrying. I thought he was full of it, but later found out it was true. There was even a movie about it in the 90s.
Anyway, just a weird story from the past. Thought I’d share. This is one of the best Conan stories. I have the big, leather bound collection of Conan stories. Good stuff.
Cool. I met Marvin at the Howard Days in Cross Plains this year. He drove up with his motorcycle. Let me know if you want to sell your leatherbound Conan collection :) I have the cloth-bound editions from Wandering Star since I was too late to get the leather bound ones.
This was a story i did not know i needed!! Thank you, Robert🔥🔥🔥
You're welcome, Wesley!
@@TheWellToldTale Robert E. Howard was the master of the short story and novellas. His prose absorbed you into his tale, his characters and descriptions brought to life. You can feel and see and hear the scenes and characters.
It is because of this that inspired me to become, I hope, a good writer.
"Conan! What is best in life?" "To crush your enemies -- See them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!"
Filthy casual
That is good.
Conan : I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle!
Oh, my favorite voice. I've been in bed so bored since Sunday, this is so nice and soothing, because I can close my eyes and relax. Thank you
My first Conan experience and it was truly great, in no small part thanks to your delivery. Please do more Conan tales
Yay! R E Howard!
Thank you so much for this, sir! Great reading of it!!
Excellent
Wonderful Robert! If I had any extra income, I would give you some. But alas I barely survive on a retirement stipend. This brought me joy on a cold winters day. Perhaps some day you would read us some Poe or Turn of the Screw. Thank you.
Renee Barger - Thank you so much! I completely understand that not everyone can support financially, and I really appreciate kind words such as this. it makes all the effort worthwhile! And yes, I am definitely planning some Poe soon ...
Robert + Conan = Perfection (savagery and civility all at once)
My favorite Conan the barbarian story along with The Scarlet Citadel.
This story is way better than expected.
''Conan- is there anything that you fear? Aye, replied the gigantic Cimmerian- I fear the curse of the Gods''.
That was absolutely fab Robert Thanks
You're welcome!
somthing I wanted to listen to in isolation, thank you Robert.
Great story. One of Howard's best.
Well done!
I loved every freaking second of this!!!! Thank you Robert!!!!!
These are fantastic!! You have to read more of Howard's amazing epic!
Nice to hear such a good reading .
Excellent narration, thanks
Brilliant Rob 😉
What a nice and unexpected surprise!
I like to keep you on your toes, AU!
The Well Told Tale well done sir! And well told😀
Alright! knew the investment'd pay... Great joice of story here, too!
Thank you!
+The Well Told Tale - You'll please let me know if you need equipment or something? This channel showcases your voice and narrative abilities extremely well, it's a great pleasure to listen! Should you ever be in Need of stories of passable lenght, I got a ton of anthologies starting from before any of us were born. 2 of my favourites: how kittens were created at the Garden in Eden (by the snake hehehe), the other bout Erwin Schrödinger's cat, who turned the table on the good Professor (even the goldfish and canary birds are better observers than Schrödinger). Anyway, I don't want to suggest stories, these just came to my mind, I'll enjoy all your narrations, even if you start on Karl May's Winnetou and Shmattercheck (: Have a great 2019!
God that was good Rob really good.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I actually wasn't sure if I would but it was anything other than I expected. Really enjoyed it.thanks.
Loved it!
Hey! I'm from Zamora!
Youre voice robert e howard s. Story you rock
“bringing together audios who had no listeners with listeners who had no audios”. 🤔
Black lotus, Jund? Is this Magic the Gathering?
Nice bro very nice
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Why do you pronounce chimmerian, as if the ch was S?
Cimmerian
sim mear Ē in
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Awfull music, Conan music is one best of thing of Conan movie..
Excellent. That took me back. So good. Would love more Conan and Howard stories.