The Devil in Iron
Conan novelette by Robert E. Howard / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the collection of the same title that contains this story, see The Devil in Iron (collection).
"The Devil in Iron" is one of the original stories by Robert E. Howard about Conan the Cimmerian, first published in Weird Tales in August 1934. Howard earned $115 for the publication of this story.[1]
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"The Devil in Iron" | |||
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Short story by Robert E. Howard | |||
Country | United States | ||
Language | English | ||
Genre(s) | Fantasy | ||
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Published in | Weird Tales | ||
Publication type | Pulp magazine | ||
Publisher | Rural Publishing Corporation | ||
Publication date | August 1934 | ||
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Series | Conan the Cimmerian | ||
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The plot concerns the resurrection of a mythical demon, the theft of a sacred dagger, and an unrelated trap that lures Conan to the island fortress roamed by the demon. The story's plot loopholes and borrowed elements from "Iron Shadows in the Moon" lead some Howard scholars to call this story the weakest of the early Conan tales.[2]