El Borak, otherwise known as Francis Xavier Gordon, is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. Gordon was a Texan gunfighter from El Paso who had travelled the world and settled in Afghanistan. He is known in Asia for his exploits in that continent.
A list of prose works by Robert E. Howard. The works are sorted by genre, by series and then alphabetically. Untitled works and fragments are listed separately by their opening line.
"Alleys of Peril" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the January 1931 issue of Fight Stories.
"Night of Battle" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the March 1932 issue of Fight Stories.
"The Pit of the Serpent" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the July 1929 issue of Fight Stories.
"Breed of Battle" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the November 1931 issue of Action Stories.
"The Sign of the Snake" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the June 1931 issue of Action Stories.
"The Slugger's Game" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the May 1934 issue of Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine.
"Champ of the Forecastle" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the November 1930 issue of Fight Stories.
"Texas Fists" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the May 1931 issue of Fight Stories.
"Circus Fists" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the December 1931 issue of Fight Stories.
"Dark Shanghai" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the January 1932 issue of Action Stories. Howard earned $75 for the sale of this story.
"Fist and Fang" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the May 1930 issue of Fight Stories. Howard earned $100 for the sale of this story. It is also known by the title Cannibal Fists.
"General Ironfist" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the June 1934 issue of Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine. Howard earned $35 for the sale of this story which is now in the public domain.
"Waterfront Fists" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the September 1930 issue of Fight Stories. Howard earned $90 for the sale of this story which is now in the public domain.
"Winner Take All" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the July 1930 issue of Fight Stories. Howard earned $80 for the sale of this story which is now in the public domain.
Kirby O'Donnell is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. He is an American treasure hunter in early-twentieth century Afghanistan disguised as a Kurdish merchant, "Ali el Ghazi". Howard only wrote three stories about O'Donnell, one of which was not published within his lifetime.
"Country of the Knife" is an El Borak short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the August 1936 issue of the pulp magazine Complete Stories. The story is also known as "Sons of the Hawk".
"Three-Bladed Doom" is an adventure short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, featuring his character El Borak. It was not published within Howard's lifetime.
"North of Khyber" is an El Borak short story by Robert E. Howard. It was not published within Howard's lifetime - it was first printed in the chapbook North of Khyber. All stories in the chapbook also feature another of Howard's characters, The Sonora Kid.
