The Black Stranger by Robert E. Howard (Audiobook) // Featuring Conan the Cimmerian

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The Black Stranger by Robert E. Howard (Audiobook) // Featuring Conan the Cimmerian

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Күн бұрын

1:38 - audiobook start
The Black Stranger is a story by Robert E. Howard featuring the character Conan the Cimmerian.
Howard did not managed to sell this story, and eventually rewrote the story as Swords of the Red Brotherhood (which was also did sold during his lifetime). In the 1950's this story was finally published. Due to the later date of publication, this story is not yet in the public domain in many countries. Luckily it is in the public domain in Australia. So, with great pleasure, I invite you to listen to this audiobook of The Black Stranger.
Artwork by William Blake.
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@RolandWieffering1 Жыл бұрын

The work of REH is so hard to get. Especially the Steve Harrison and similar detective stories. But luckily Australia has a large public domain. Found many stories no where else available. So, thumbs up for you guys down under. And all the best from Holland.

@jacktheleper4468 Жыл бұрын

Roland I've listened to some rare ish CAS works on your channel! What fortuitous happenstance

@RolandWieffering1 Жыл бұрын

@@jacktheleper4468 Glad you liked them. I wish I could access the complete works of Robert E. Howard. He wrote so much different genres it's unbelievable. Here in Holland I can't get the Steve Harrison stories, except for two or three stories. "The Black Hound of death" being one of them, and the one with the severed head on the mantle piece and the 🐀 rat trying to get to the head. 😂😂 I know they're more stories he wrote. Thanks for your reaction and all the best from Holland 🍻

@jackadams3968 Жыл бұрын

I was very excited to see that you had posted a new REH audiobook "The Black Stranger", but found myself totally in shock to hear my name mentioned among others in your intro. I don't know what to say but thank you, very much appreciated. Very curious about what other works of Howard are available in New Zealand? On an other note, are you all settled in your new surroundings? Keep up the excellent work!! Stay Safe! 🙂

@priscillalapierre8087 Жыл бұрын

Awwwnnnn ❤❤❤ thank you so so so much Conan is my childhood hero 🦋🫶🏻 Amazingness!! Your voice and accent is marvelous 💘

@ezo4 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I have been a REH reader since I was a kid. I never read this one. Thanks!!!!

@michaelmcneely6143 4 ай бұрын

I'm with you, more please.

@jasonlemere1683 Күн бұрын

Thank you very much for your excellent work. This is the first time I heard the black stranger. I appreciate it.

@deltabravo2678 Жыл бұрын

Neat story! Suspect Howard read Burroughs growing up.

@3PercentNeanderhal 7 ай бұрын

Thanks to the Aussie narrator. Well read and immensely enjoyed.

@Lunarapparition88 6 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤ I have been waiting for this to come in audio form thank you for the post ❤❤❤❤❤

@phantomb8832 Жыл бұрын

Listened with girlish glee to this one, a personal favourite! As always you've brought the story to life superbly. Thank you, and thanks for the shoutout, too 😊

@TheEldritchArchives Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! And you're welcome! 🙂

@winstonmiller9649 Жыл бұрын

Your narration of TBS by Howard is breathtaking!! *hold on let me catch a breath before going on* I first read this tale in the mid 70s as a lad of17. You put as much passion in your reading as I would have read it back then, because as you know youth is full on passion, and I would have been captivated by Howard's fast paced action and read it accordingly; like a rollercoaster ride. Please keep up your great readings of Howard's works, because as we appreciate, there's nothing like a Howard tale to take our breath away in a good way.🎶😮 👏🏾😊❤📚🖤😊👏🏾

@OQuinlan-nz1md 5 ай бұрын

Hey fellow pict..I read Howard as well during that time..just a bit younger..13..I would mow yards and my bicycle for miles to buy the ace paperbacks ..

@crushthyflowerss Жыл бұрын

You should look into gothic horror novels from the 18th and 19th century, most of them are in the public domain. Your narration of Matthew Lewis' "The Monk" would be amazing!

@TheEldritchArchives Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have a few novels on my list of things to record :)

@spiralrose Жыл бұрын

YES! PLEASE do!

@DannyPoet Жыл бұрын

would be cool

@terralimburg9979 Жыл бұрын

Truly awesome to hear a story by this author that I wouldn't normally get to hear. Thank you!😁😍

@gusess5743 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! What a gem Thanks mate, good to finally see some benefit from our Aussie licensing/IP

@katiaplantscientist 18 күн бұрын

Many thanks for sharing, and I like your choice of William Blake's artwork for the thumbnail.

@houstonbradford9350 17 күн бұрын

This is awesome!!! Thank you so much!!

@shanegreen9511 Ай бұрын

Dude. Iv read so much of the popular and available Robert E Howard stuff but iv never even heard of this. Thanks

@johnaaron37 9 күн бұрын

I've READ this, but don't recall this as the title and honestly don't remember the one I read it in. An awful lot of Conan books have been reproduced in multiple anthologies.

@Eduardo_Ventura Жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning me! I love your REH stories. Pitty you won't be making more for now.

@TheEldritchArchives Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support! Hope you enjoyed the book :)

@hazylogic Жыл бұрын

Loving this; the opening paragraphs are so suspenseful and brutal.

@frankburlingham2801 14 күн бұрын

Great story. Well done.

@keithosborne6585 Жыл бұрын

Great story. So much intrigue in the plot and characters. Thank you so much for sharing!

@mattthescreamer177 Жыл бұрын

Amazing narration, keep up the great work

@kevinspectro9177 Жыл бұрын

Just started but I can already tell I’m going to love this. Not sure if you’re familiar with the Weird Studies podcast, but your academic approach to strange fiction/topics reminds me a lot of them. They would love your video on Picnic at Hanging Rock.

@tobypack6328 11 ай бұрын

Hey Eldritch 👋 simply Fantastic work , by Crom! 👏 Have you seen the movie from ‘96 called “The Whole Wide World” with Vincent D’onofrio as Robert E Howard & Renee Zelwiger as his girlfriend Novalyne Price? It is soooo good 👍

@TheEldritchArchives 11 ай бұрын

Hey Toby, thanks for the kind words! Yep, I have seen The Whole Wide World, overall I thought it was pretty good. I'm actually amazed that the movie got made at all and was as faithful to REH's life as it was. They did get a few minor things wrong, like REH's relationship with his father (apparently they were actually pretty good buddies and liked to yarn together), but I thought D'Onofrio played REH well and captured both the good and dark parts of his personality. Also it's pretty cool seeing REH portrayed on film!

@tobypack6328 11 ай бұрын

@@TheEldritchArchives yessir! So tragic! I’ve been to his house many times. I’m from Abilene, which is about 50 miles from Cross Plains.

@ichbifeuertrunk Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Keep up the great work!

@TheEldritchArchives Жыл бұрын

Thank! :)

@cruebob1371 8 ай бұрын

Great story and Better narration Thanks 😅

@AkAkAkNeil Жыл бұрын

that was excellent, a great story really well read, thanks

@Wombats555 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a heap! Moon of Skulls is a Solomon Kane story that may be available, too.

@TheEldritchArchives Жыл бұрын

I have looked into doing Moon of Skulls as well. It's on my list of stories to do :)

@ichbifeuertrunk Жыл бұрын

Just finished it! You did a great job, as always. REH rules!

@user-dj3gw6ie3n 9 ай бұрын

Excellent reading Thank You!

@adrianglennbionat Жыл бұрын

damn son, you outdid yourself with this one.

@CyberChud2077 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, it’s hard to find

@jasonz7788 11 ай бұрын

You work is outstanding thank you for the great work Sir 👍

@tooladdict85 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your work. I really appreciate it

@paulbrown-bear1936 Жыл бұрын

Thank u broski, love your page. Truly, separately I did chuckle a lil when I read the title 😂

@tiffanyclark-grove1989 Жыл бұрын

Love the original Conan stories❤️

@dutchboy9273 9 күн бұрын

They cut off the last part! The ship isn't the Black Hand, it's an Aquilonian ship with rebels in board come to find Conan to lead the revolt against the King.

@phantomxof3269 Жыл бұрын

Like your channel!! Keep up the great work!!🙏

@MrWompusscat 13 күн бұрын

Thanks!!

@elissalabellelabelle4819 Жыл бұрын

Make as many as you can! 😊

@tonyhynes1938 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I'm subscribed to any channel that has R,E Howard audio books. Brilliant ✌️

@alswann2702 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Two Gun Bob yarns! So much better than De Camp's Treasure of Tranicos bastardization. Thanks, Eldritch!

@mzeewatk846 Жыл бұрын

I’m sure this in in fact a reading of De Camp’s adaptation of Howard’s Black Volema story, called “The Black Stranger”. Please give me feedback if I’m wrong. : )

@mzeewatk846 Жыл бұрын

Ps. I looked it up, and it was in fact Howard that adapted his own Black Vulema story. What changes did de camp make?

@TheEldritchArchives Жыл бұрын

Hope you liked it mate! And thanks for your support! I'm a big fan of this story too. We see a different side to Conan that we dont usually see. In this yarn he is a real cutthroat and we see how smart he really is as he pits the pirates and noblemen against one other.

@mzeewatk846 Жыл бұрын

So my memory is that de Camp wrote Conan the Conqueror, as a novel. Later on, In Savage Sword, The Treasure of Tranicos was adapted to be a prequel to C the C, which is the only part of the Savage Sword rendition this version that doesn’t match with my recollections. Did de Camp adapt the story specifically for Savage Sword? Was it a separate publication? If you can fill in the gaps, I’d be obliged.

@jahnwarnermedia Жыл бұрын

It’s the same story

@judestevenson4943 Жыл бұрын

New to your channel, & have been loving your REH reads, particularly like listening to the lesser known stories & characters. Can I suggest (if you can find it) a grey god passes! In my opinion 1 of REH best works. Keep up the good work 👍

@TheEldritchArchives Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jude!! I have looked into Grey God Passes because I also really like the story, but unfortunately its not in the public domain so I am not legally allowed to make an audiobook. But I agree its one of REHs best!

@judestevenson4943 Жыл бұрын

@@TheEldritchArchives OK thanks for the information, it's a shame it deserves more exposure & you would have done it justice 👍

@jl8485 Жыл бұрын

Very good production. I don't know if you've heard of The Cybrarian on YT. He has about 15-20 REH Conan and Kull audiobooks with SFX and voice actors for the females.

@seanmurphy6480 Жыл бұрын

NICE ONE MR 🎯👍

@thedativecase9733 Жыл бұрын

I subscribed only a day or two ago but I have watched quite a few of your videos already- Eldritch has always been one of my favourite words so you had me at that and i have loved the stuff you deal with my whole life.. The art work you use appeals to me a lot too. One thing surprised me that in your folk horror videos (my favourites among your work so far) you didn't mention "Ancient Sorceries" by Algernon Blackwood. This would seem to have most of the elements your required. A modern (at the time) man encounters a seemingly idyllic French village but realises in time that it is is entirely populated by witches, and he finally gets drawn in to a wild pagan celebration by his attraction to a mysterious young woman.

@jahnwarnermedia Жыл бұрын

It’s called The Treasure of Tranicos in the US

@jeremykern7806 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME!!!!!!!!REH!!!!

@mickdipiano8768 Жыл бұрын

Wow this is awesome

@mediamogul6643 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant story, brilliantly read, many thanks x

@CooperativeWaffles 7 күн бұрын

Subscription 🔐 Unlocked Thanx ye from the bottom of my fan-filled heart.

@BenSHammonds 11 ай бұрын

a very favorite story

@dwightredwood4586 Жыл бұрын

This is the " Treasure of Tranicos"...been online for ages now.

@kiltallagh1 Жыл бұрын

The treasure of Tranicos .

@Wombats555 Жыл бұрын

Is de Camp's rewriting of this.

@Cimmerian415 Жыл бұрын

This is the same story by another name called " The Treasure of Tranicos" by Robert E Howard and L. Sprague de Camp.

@robertboyle2573 Жыл бұрын

Great choice!

@user-rh9gj9dx5j Жыл бұрын

1:35:45

@dianecheney4141 8 ай бұрын

Conan the Barbarian found Arthur and his knights

@mzeewatk846 Жыл бұрын

This was originally a Black Volema story, and the protagonist was an 18th century piratical precursor of Conan. Savage Sword published a series where the story was adapted into a Conan story, but was it Howard that actually wrote the adaptation? Anybody know?

@TheEldritchArchives Жыл бұрын

It was the other way around. This was first a Conan story, but then rewritten as a pirate story in the hope that it would then sell. Yes Howard wrote both stories.

@mzeewatk846 Жыл бұрын

Ps. I appreciate the upload, regardless. : )

@mzeewatk846 Жыл бұрын

@@TheEldritchArchives Is that evidential? I’m not doubting you, but If you could provide me with source material, I’d be grateful. : )

@johnwright1447 Жыл бұрын

Which story was written as a rewrite of which is not known. There is evidence supporting either side. I myself have read both stories, and the internal evidence of the plot structure and theme leads me to conclude that the pirate story was the first story, and the Conan story was the rewrite.

@andrewanastasovski1609 Жыл бұрын

@@johnwright1447 I know he rewrote some Kull stories into Conan stories. It leads me to believe that Conan became a bit more popular with his publisher, and he probably did it with other stories as well.

@philipmatthews2107 Жыл бұрын

Eldritch I am curious what is your opinion on the newest folk horror 'Men' by Alex Garland?

@andrewrobertson3894 Жыл бұрын

Gross and completely nuts. I liked it.

@hamishshaw4907 11 ай бұрын

Ah! This is the Treasure of Tranicos. We have it here under a different name

@Fardawg Жыл бұрын

You might want to fix these from the description. "Howard did not managed to sell this story" and "which was also did sold during his lifetime"

@wesjones565 2 ай бұрын

This story isn’t new. It’s just the “Treasure of Tranicos” with parts of the story slightly different from the American version.

@mshistory1000 Жыл бұрын

Is it legal for people outside of Australia to listen to this reading if it is not Public domain in their countries?

@mshistory1000 Жыл бұрын

@HuxleyVincentHitchcockPriceAlbertOrwell thank you for the information. I appreciate it

@miserablecuss3744 Жыл бұрын

There is nothing worse than an echoey ejaculation! Thanks for your hard work.

@Nerokeff Жыл бұрын

Nice voice...

@Self-replicating_whatnot Жыл бұрын

I think i've read this story before, but not in this specific rendition.

@Cimmerian415 Жыл бұрын

Same here, It's called "Treasure of Tranicos" by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E Howard.

@afterschok6627 Ай бұрын

👍

@jkb1O5 Жыл бұрын

🤙

@simonwilliams9398 11 ай бұрын

Very good, but... "historical sobs" rather broke the spell cast by the master.

@mattrhodes3982 Жыл бұрын

👋

@ares0wept 10 ай бұрын

Readings don't never not done nothing for not nobody Never not no one didn't about no reason, Not never, and by God, they never not ain't gonna will

@irislenore3485 Жыл бұрын

My immersion faltered at every instance of “ejaculate”… awesome story and reading regardless!!!!

@michaelkottler Жыл бұрын

Why?

@cb3332 Жыл бұрын

Treasure of tracanous, not new at all

@ge0metr1xx Жыл бұрын

de Camp changed the ending drastically. The Black Stranger is the story that REH intended. The Treasure of Tranicos is de Camp's bastardization

@TheEldritchArchives Жыл бұрын

To help support the channel, considering buying the audiobook: eldritcharchives.bandcamp.com Or donate on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/eldritcharchives

@Eris123451 Жыл бұрын

All this stuff is public domain available for free read by volunteers so why would anyone ?

@davidwestfall4121 Жыл бұрын

Terrible narrator mispronounces words and reads like a machine,

@arthurpayne8965 Жыл бұрын

Rambling at beginning makes me not wanna listen to any of your stuff

@harlequinems Жыл бұрын

Robert Howard tells a fun story..... but MY GOD is he a TERRIBLE writer, constantly overusing the same words in quick succession, outright misusing words in some places, and obsession with people's bodies bordering on being weird haha.

@Wombats555 Жыл бұрын

Can't hear you over all these Rippling Thews!

@harlequinems Жыл бұрын

@@Wombats555 😂😂 I would speak louder but my neck is so bronzed and muscular it constricts my vocal cords!

@Wombats555 Жыл бұрын

@@harlequinems DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT A THEW IS?

@Cimmerian415 Жыл бұрын

@@Wombats555 Muscle.