John Norman's Chronicles of Gor

The Gorean World Is What It Is

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:10:00 -0600

These are extracts from a letter sent in 2001 to the Gorean Group, who were behind both the World of Gor website and New World Publishers, publishers of Witness of Gor. Our thanks to Luther, for supplying us with these extracts, and to John Norman for kindly granting permission to publish them.

The Universe is a Mysterious Place

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:40:00 -0600

An introduction to books four to six of the Gorean Saga.

This is the introduction written for the second volume of the Dark Horse omnibus editions, which were sadly cancelled. It is published here with the kind permission of John Norman.

A Stranger from a Foreign Land

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:10:00 -0600

An introduction to books one to three of the Gorean Saga.

This is the introduction written for the first volume of the Dark Horse omnibus editions, which were sadly cancelled. It is published here with the kind permission of John Norman.

Tarl Cabot Through the Looking Glass

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:10:00 -0600

The following article first appeared as the Introduction to the 1996 Masquerade edition of Outlaw of Gor. It was written by Steven Saylor, best known for his Roma Sub Rosa series of historical novels set in ancient Rome, and is republished here with his kind permission. Books by Steven Saylor can be found in the Chronicles of Gor Online Store

Some Remarks, Selective Interview Responses, etc.

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:20:00 -0600

The letter (or essay as John calls it) that follows was written in response to some questions put to him on our behalf by Lemuel, at I-CON 26 on March 24th, 2007.

A Welcome for the Chronicles of Gor

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:50:00 -0700

The following letter was kindly written by John for the opening of this site. It can also be found here.

A Thumbnail Sketch of Copyright Law - By Charlotte J.

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:40:00 -0700

Copyright is a somewhat tricky concept for most people to grasp, so I'm actually somewhat sympathetic to those who initially have difficulty understanding why, if they own the physical embodiment of a copyrighted work, such as book or a DVD or a CD, they can't do absolutely anything with it that they please, including making copies for all their friends and family. The short answer is because one's rights to a copyrighted work are limited to its physical embodiment alone and don't extend to its contents, other than to use and enjoy them for your own personal pleasure in that form (there are some limited exceptions to this that I'll touch on further down in this article).

Recommended Books for Further Research

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:40:00 -0700

A list of recommended books for further research into the potential inspirations for Gor.

The Builder's Caste

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:10:00 -0700

The following article on the Builders Caste was originally written for issue 8 of an online newsletter called The Tavern Tattler - which was published online on February 6, 2002 by the online chat room Gorean Shores. The article has been edited slightly to remove the last paragraph which made reference to roleplay in the chat room. The issue in which the article was originally published can be found here:

http://taverntattler.tripod.com/issue8.html

Most of the information contained in the article can be supported with quotes from the Gor series. There are some areas, however, which are speculation or educated guesses on my part. The information contained in these parts is based on other information found in the books as well as nearly 20 years of experience working as a mechanical engineer.

I hope you enjoy the article. Comments and questions are welcome.

I wish you well,

Lemuel of the Builders

The Gorean Short Sword and Its Use

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:10:00 -0700

This article was originally written for issue 10 of an online newsletter called The Tavern Tattler which was published by the Gorean Shores chat room on April 5, 2002. The newsletter may be found here:

http://taverntattler.tripod.com/issue10.html

The information in this article is based on information contained in the Gor series as well as my own experience as a fencer. The tactics I mention are similar to those used for epeé. Please keep in mind that this essay is not intended to be an exhaustive or authoritative treatise on the use of the Gorean gladius. Rather, it is a mere introduction to some basic tactics for those unfamiliar with the weapon.

Questions and comments are welcome.

I wish you well,

Lemuel of the Builders