arnold schwarzeneggers breakthrough film as an awardwinning producer was conan the barbarian
editor farnsworth wright subsequently prompted howard to write an 8000word essay for personal use detailing the hyborian age the fictional setting for conan
 the first book conan of cimmeria volume one 19321933 2003 published in the us as the coming of conan the cimmerian includes howards notes on his fictional setting as well as letters and poems concerning the genesis of his ideas