✍ Scribed by C.L. Moore
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The 1930's heralded the arrival of C.L. Moore, one of the pioneering women writers of speculative fiction, and the appearance of fantasy's landmark female hero: Jirel of Joiry.
With her red hair flowing, her yellow eyes glinting like embers, and her face streaked with blood, Jirel is strong, fearless, and driven by honor. Her legendary debut, BLACK GOD'S KISS, begins as her castle, Joiry, is overrun by invaders, but knowing that this is one battle she cannot fight, she summons her courage and cunning and descends into the castle's hidden reaches, where she crosses through a doorway into Hell itself...
JIREL OF JOIRY collects the classic tales of blood and vengeance that secured C.L. Moore's place among legendary authors of sword and sorcery like Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs. Originally published in the magazine Weird Tales, Moore's fantastic tales of warriors, gods, and magic are defined by a fierce, romantic vision that helped define the genre, earning her the...
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El presente volumen recoge el ciclo completo de seis relatos protagonizados por Jirel de Joiry, heroína creada por Catherine L. Moore y reflejo femenino en clave de fantasía heroica de su otro personaje, Northwest Smith, un aventurero de la era espacial que reaparece en el último de estos relatos, E
Jirel est une jeune amazone rousse, éprise de voyages occultes et qui trouve son accomplissement dans le fracas des armes et l'éclaboussement du sang. Elle vit au château de Joiry, en France, au Moyen Age, et mène, en solitaire, une vie guerrière. Lorsque débutent les aventures de Jirel, le Sire Gu
I racconti di Jirel nelle terre di Joiry, pubblicati principalmente su Weird Tales, hanno reso famoso il misterioso C.L. Moore, al punto da annoverarlo tra i creatori del genere fantasy accanto a Robert E. Howard, il "papà" di Conan. Diventa amico di H.P. Lovecraft, con cui entra in corrispondenza.
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