In a time when female authors were still marginalized and practically unheard of in genre fiction, Catherine hid her gender by publishing under the name C.L. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Moore published her first story in Weird Tales in 1933, where it met with immediate success and earned praise from contemporaries such as H.P.
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Twenty years after her death, Catherine Lucille Moore (1911–1987) remains one of the most influential female fantasy authors of all time. "Rich with lush description"-Dave Truesdale, Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine Harvey's essay, " Jirel of Joiry: Mother of Us All," gives a terrific overview of the character's history and contribution to sword and sorcery fiction.
oh, gods, how I envy the dark pleasures before them," says Ryan Harvey of Black Gate magazine. "For those who have never read the wondrous adventures of the First Lady of Sword-and-Sorcery from the First Lady of Sword-and-Sorcery.
"Quest of the Starstone" (with Henry Kuttner-the Northwest Smith crossover story). "Where No Man Had Gone Before" (introduction by Suzy McKee Charnas). A seminal work from one of fantasy’s most important authors, Black God’s Kiss is an essential addition to any fantasy library. Howard, the five classic fantasy tales included in this volume easily stand the test of time and often overshadow the storytelling power and emotional impact of stories by Moore’s more famous contemporaries. Published alongside seminal works by H.P. Moore’s Jirel of Joiry is the first significant female sword-and-sorcery protagonist and one of the most exciting and evocative characters the genre has ever known. Moore, with an introduction by Suzy McKee Charnasįirst published in the pages of Weird Tales in 1934, C.L. Regardless of these obstacles, Jirel's unbreakable resolve and desire for justice always gets her through threats that it would prove exactly why she is the mightiest in all of Joiry or perhaps the entire world.By C.L. These dangers are always beings wielding incredible powers or abominations that defy conventional logic and wield even more enormous power than she can imagine. Renowned for her haughty, arrogant, wrathful and proud attitude, Jirel is thrust into many hazards that she must overcome. Jirel is the ruler of the domain of Joiry, a realm somewhere in Medieval France. "She is Jirel of Joiry, and no man is her master and well she protects us, indeed, for with her sword above us, we fear no mage nor blade, nor injustice, nor overlord's greed!" Summary
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