About “Red Nails”
"Red Nails" is a novella by Robert E. Howard, the final story featuring Conan the Cimmerian. It was serialized in Weird Tales from July to October 1936, shortly after Howard's death. Set in the Hyborian Age, the story follows Conan as he enters a lost city where the inhabitants are involved in a violent blood feud. The tale explores themes of decay and death, and it is regarded as a classic within Conan literature. Scholars also consider it one of Howard's strongest works. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1936