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Back in print in new trade paperback editions, the third of five
volumes collecting the complete stories of renowned "weird fiction"
author Clark Ashton Smith. "None strikes the note of cosmic horror
as well as Clark Ashton Smith. In sheer daemonic strangeness and
fertility of conception, Smith is perhaps unexcelled by any other
writer." H. P. Lovecraft Clark Ashton Smith, considered one of the
greatest contributors to seminal pulp magazines such as Weird
Tales, helped define and shape "weird fiction" in the early
twentieth century, alongside contemporaries H. P. Lovecraft and
Robert E. Howard, drawing upon his background in poetry to convey
an unparalleled richness of imagination and expression in his
stories of the bizarre and fantastical. The Collected Fantasies
series presents all of Smith's fiction chronologically. Authorized
by the author's estate and endorsed by Arkham House, the stories in
this series are accompanied by detailed background notes from
editors Scott Connors and Ron Hilger, who in preparation for this
collection meticulously compared original manuscripts, various
typescripts, published editions, and Smith's own notes and letters.
Their efforts have resulted in the most definitive and complete
collection of the author's work to date. A Vintage from Atlantis is
the third of five volumes collecting all of Clark Ashton Smith's
tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. It includes all of
his stories from "The Holiness of Azedarac" (1931) to "The God of
the Asteroid" (1932), as well as an introduction by Michael Dirda.
Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is
proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in
science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion,
near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery,
contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and
horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and
much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York
Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula
award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a
diverse group of authors.
A much-awaited collection of prose and poetry from one of the great
cosmic masters of the supernatural
Not just any fantasy, horror, and science fiction author could
impress H. P. Lovecraft into calling him "unexcelled by any other
writer, dead or living" or compel Fritz Lieber to employ the worthy
term "sui generis." Clark Ashton Smith--autodidact, prolific poet,
amateur philosopher, bizarre sculptor, and unmatched
storyteller--simply wrote like no one else, before or since. This
new collection of his very best tales and poems is selected and
introduced by supernatural literature scholar S. T. Joshi and
allows readers to encounter Smith's visionary brand of fantastical,
phantasmagorical worlds, each one filled with invention, terror,
and a superlative sense of metaphysical wonder.
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Odes and Sonnets
Clark Ashton Smith
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R724
Discovery Miles 7 240
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Poetry readers and fantasy connoisseurs the world over have
treasured "A Wine of Wizardry" and "The Hashish-Eater" for almost a
century. Written by George Sterling in 1904 and Clark Ashton Smith
in 1920 respectively, these poems have been the supporting lintel
and threshold to a fantastic doorway of the imagination for
generations of enthralled readers. Now at last there is a
contemporary response to these masterworks from poets as diverse
and distinguished as Richard L. Tierney, Bruce Boston, Alan
Gullette, Leigh Blackmore, Michael Fantina, Wade German, Earl
Livings, and Kyla Lee Ward. Their magnificent poems evoke the
enduring, timeless qualities of Sterling's and Smith's masterpieces
and rework the spell to enthral a new generation. "We seem to be in
the midst of a renaissance of fantastic poetry, as the present
volume attests. The poets in this book have found in their work the
inspiration to weave a tapestry of weirdness that stands as a
substantial contribution to the fantastic verse of our own time.
Connoisseurs of poetry know what aesthetic pleasures are in store
for them when they read vivid, meticulously crafted work such as is
contained in this book." S. T. Joshi (author Supernatural
Literature of the World, I Am Providence, H. P. Lovecraft: A
Comprehensive Bibliography) "Inspired by George Sterling and Clark
Ashton Smith, yet fueled by the twenty-first century talents of
celebrated poets from both hemispheres, this collection of vintages
has something for every rarefied taste. From hashish dreams to
psychic expeditions through deep space-time, here are experiences
not to be found elsewhere. Sip slowly, and revel in the flight."
Ann K. Schwader (author Twisted in Dream, In the Yaddith Time, Wild
Hunt of the Stars) "A feast of fantastic verse, a special delight
for Klarkash-tonians who need no further reassurance that the
stately, cosmic tradition represented by such masterpieces as 'The
Star-Treader' and 'The Hashish-Eater' is alive and well." Darrell
Schweitzer (author Pathways to Elfland, Windows of the Imagination,
Exploring Fantasy Worlds)
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