Black hound of death

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Black hound of death

by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard

EN·~57 minutes

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Description

A grim tale of horror unfolds when a man, scarred by the cruel rites of secretive priests in a distant land, seeks revenge that leads him across oceans to the deep pine forests of the American South. The narrator, a determined traveler, follows a narrow, shadow‑filled trail through a place locals call “Egypt,” a tangled wilderness where every rustle feels like a hidden threat. As rumors of a blood‑thirsty outlaw spread, the atmosphere grows thick with dread, and the forest itself seems to swallow light.

He pushes on alone, intent on warning a reclusive cabin dweller about the lurking danger. In the choking darkness a desperate, wounded figure emerges, pleading for salvation, while a monstrous presence prowls nearby, its snarls echoing through the trees. The encounter leaves the traveler torn between his mission and the instinct to survive, setting the stage for a night of relentless terror.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~57 minutes (55K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1936.

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2023-07-03

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard

Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard

1906–1936

Best known as the creator of Conan the Barbarian, this Texas writer helped shape modern sword-and-sorcery fantasy while also turning out horror, adventure, boxing tales, and westerns for the pulp magazines. His stories move fast, hit hard, and still feel vivid nearly a century later.

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