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   Jirel of Joiry is a fictional character created by American writer C. L. Moore, who appeared in a series of sword and sorcery stories published first in the pulp horror/fantasy magazine Weird Tales. Jirel is the proud, tough, arrogant and beautiful ruler of her own domain, Joiry; somewhere in late medieval France .

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   Learn how C. L. Moore created Jirel of Joiry, the first woman to take up her sword against sorcery in fantasy literature. Discover how Jirel's stories combine sword-and-sorcery, emotional depth, and feminine power in a unique and influential series.

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   Jirel of Joiry. (collection) Jirel of Joiry is a collection of five fantasy stories by C. L. Moore, often characterized as sword and sorcery. The volume compiles all but one of Moore's stories featuring the title character, a female warrior in an imagined version of medieval France. All the stories were published in Weird Tales during the 1930s.

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6. darkworldsquarterly.gwthomas.org › the-black-godsThe Black God's Kiss: Jirel of Joiry - Dark Worlds Quarterly

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   Dec 17, 2019 · A review of C. L. Moore's classic sword and sorcery stories featuring Jirel of Joiry, the first female fantasy swords-person. The review covers four tales of Jirel's adventures in weird dimensions, magic and monsters.

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   Though it rises hot from the blistering coals on the red-hot floor of Hell! — Jirel's Bragging Theme Tune from Quest of the Starstone. Jirel of Joiry is the heroine of a series of Sword and Sorcery short stories by C. L. Moore, running from 1934 to 1939 in Weird Tales. Notable for being the first female Fantasy hero.

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   1,463 ratings157 reviews. C. L. Moore created Jirel, ruler of Joiry, in reaction to the beefy total-testosterone blood-and-thunder tales of '30s pulp magazines, but Jirel is no anti-Conan. She's a good Catholic girl, stubbornly purposeful, relentless in pursuit of enemies or vengeance, hard-boiled and a little stupid, and cannot be distracted ...

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   Who is Jirel of Joiry?

   • Jirel of Joiry is a fictional character created by American writer C. L. Moore, who appeared in a series of sword and sorcery stories published first in the pulp horror / fantasy magazine Weird Tales. Jirel is the proud, tough, arrogant and beautiful ruler of her own domain — apparently somewhere in medieval France.

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   Is Jirel an anti-Conan?

   • Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more C. L. Moore created Jirel, ruler of Joiry, in reaction to the beefy total-testosterone blood-and-thunder tales of '30s pulp magazines, but Jirel is no anti-Conan.

   Jirel Of Joiry: Moore, C. L.: 9780441385706: Amazon.com: Books

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   What is Jirel's world like?

   • Jirel’s world and her adventures are as unique as she. As the Lady of Joiry, a fictional demesne in a France that wavers in time from the Dark Ages to the early Renaissance, Jirel has an aggressive duty to and protectiveness of her vassals and people. She sometimes proudly considers herself ‘Joiry,’ an identification she makes a number of times.

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   When was Jirel first published?

   • First published in Weird Tales, April 1939. The last Jirel story is the only one that keeps its heroine entirely in medieval France. Moore mixes Jirel into the classic “old dark house” setting.

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    Nov 1, 1982 · Jirel Of Joiry. Mass Market Paperback – November 1, 1982. by C. L. Moore (Author) 4.1 162 ratings. See all formats and editions. The fierce, proud, and relentless commander of warriors, standing tall above her enemies and simmering with rage, Jirel bids farewell to the world of treacherous men and walks through a forbidden door into Hell ...

    • Author: C. L. Moore