Project Gutenberg 2023-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 160 Howard, Robert E. (Robert Ervin) 1906 1936 Howard, Robert Ervin De Lay, H. S. (Harold Saylor) 1876 1950 DeLay, H. S. Lay, H. S. De Lay, H. S. de DeLay, Harold Lay, Harold S. De Lay, Harold Saylor De Black Canaan $aUnited States :$bPopular Fiction Publishing Company, $c1936. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Canaan Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Black Canaan" by Robert E. Howard is a short story written in the early 20th century that blends elements of horror fiction and Southern Gothic. The narrative unfolds in a mysterious Southern swamp filled with voodoo practices originating from Africa, centering around the life of a man named Kirby Buckner. The story explores themes of race, magic, and the potent forces of fear and heritage that grip a secluded community on the cusp of chaos. The plot follows Kirby Buckner as he returns to his homeland of Canaan, having been warned about potential trouble in the area. As tensions mount between the white settlers and the local black population, led by the enigmatic voodoo priest Saul Stark, Buckner finds himself drawn into a web of dark magic and violence. The arrival of a seductive quadroon girl, who is connected to Stark's sinister plans, complicates Buckner's situation even further. He is compelled by her allure and the powers of enchantment surrounding him, leading to a tense climax where he must confront the realities of fear, magic, and betrayal in their rawest forms. In essence, "Black Canaan" is a chilling examination of the intersection between supernatural forces and human frailty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230310124059howard 1936 US Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Horror tales Louisiana -- Fiction Race relations -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 103321 2025-06-28T07:51:31.419076 text/html 102417 2023-07-11T06:17:01 text/html 403985 2025-06-28T07:51:34.696068 application/epub+zip 403937 2025-06-28T07:51:32.666115 application/epub+zip 179338 2025-06-28T07:51:31.917071 application/epub+zip 935325 2025-06-28T07:51:36.219085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927254 2025-06-28T07:51:34.208041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94646 2025-06-28T07:51:31.203066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94379 2023-07-11T06:17:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19874 2025-06-28T07:51:36.353036 application/rdf+xml 25091 2025-06-28T07:51:32.246104 image/jpeg 4216 2025-06-28T07:51:32.079067 image/jpeg 37119 2023-07-11T06:17:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1499082 2023-07-11T06:17:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1507263 2025-06-28T07:51:31.445104 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia