A collection of eight stories/novellettes of heroic fantasy, selected and with an introduction by L. Sprague De Camp.

Contains stories by Poul Anderson, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Henry Kuttner, Lord Dunsany, Clark Ashton Smith, C. L. Moore, and Fritz Leiber.

Contents:

7 · Introduction: Heroic Fantasy · L. Sprague de Camp · in
11 · The Valor of Cappen Varra [Cappen Varra] · Poul Anderson · ss Fantastic Universe Jan ’57
27 · Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweller · Lord Dunsany · ss The Sketch Jan 11 ’11
33 · Shadows in the Moonlight [Conan] · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Apr ’34
67 · The Citadel of Darkness [Prince Raynor] · Henry Kuttner · nv Strange Stories Aug ’39
97 · When the Sea-King’s Away [Fafhrd & Gray Mouser] · Fritz Leiber · nv Fantastic May ’60
123 · The Doom That Came to Sarnath [revised from The Slot Jun ’20] · H. P. Lovecraft · ss Weird Tales Jun ’38
133 · Hellsgarde [Jirel of Joiry] · C. L. Moore · nv Weird Tales Apr ’39
169 · The Testament of Athammaus · Clark Ashton Smith · ss Weird Tales Oct ’32