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It depends on what you like. Robert Howard was a pulp writer who wrote during the 1930's, so Conan is pulp. If you like the style then it's worth the read because it's one of the better examples of that style of writing. Tolkien and Howard were likely the two most influential writers in fantasy. It's a series of short stories and in public domain, so just try reading one of the short stories/novelettes and see what you think. The first one written was The Phoenix on the Sword. My copy of the complete Conan starts with an overview or history of the imaginary lands. You can skip that and go directly to the story.
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