![]() ![]() ![]() Jirel of Joiry is a fiery red-haired warrior who lives in a fantasy version of Middle Ages France. Her most famous creation is Jirel of Joiry, one of the first female fantasy protagonists and arguably the first true swords & sorcery heroine. Lovecraft, both of whom she corresponded with. One of the first female pulp fantasy authors, Moore wrote prolifically as a contemporary of figures like Robert E. Moore" as her authornym to hide the fact that she was a woman, but because she didn't want her employers at her day job to know she was moonlighting as a writer.) (According to Wikipedia, she didn't adopt "C.L. Moore was Catherine Lucille Moore, but most readers of her stories didn't know this when she began her career in the 1930s. Moore's Jirel is a rival to Conan the Barbarian and Elric of Melnibone, making Black God's Kiss an essential addition to any fantasy library.Ĭ.L. Howard, the six classic stories included in this volume prove that C. ![]() Published alongside landmark stories by H. Moore's Jirel of Joiry is fantasy's first true strong female protagonist, as well as one of the most striking and memorable characters to come out of the golden age of science fiction and fantasy. Originally published in the legendary magazine Weird Tales in 1934, C. ![]()
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