Rereading Clark Ashton Smith

[BAYLOR]

He's one writer that I can reread endlessly I find they never grow old. When I read his stories. I get lost in it, for what ever time I'm reading I can see nothing around me but what's in the story . I can visualize the fantastic worlds and dimensions that he creates and the characters human otherwise and imagine whats it alike to be in them. So may to pick from The Abomination of Yondo, Double Shadow , The Vaults of Yoh Vombus, The Death of Malaygris, The Last Hieroglyph, The Charnel God , The Maze of the Enchanter, , The Tale of Satampra Zeiros and many others.

Another book I have has story The City of the Singing Flame magnificent story and my favorite by him.

 

[Zendexor]

He's one writer that I can reread endlessly I find they never grow old. When I read his stories. I get lost in it, for what ever time I'm reading I can see nothing around me but what's in the story . I can visualize the fantastic worlds and dimensions that he creates and the characters human otherwise and imagine whats it alike to be in them. So may to pick from The Abomination of Yondo, Double Shadow , The Vaults of Yoh Vombus, The Death of Malaygris, The Last Hieroglyph, The Charnel God , The Maze of the Enchanter, , The Tale of Satampra Zeiros and many others.

Another book I have has story The City of the Singing Flame magnificent story and my favorite by him.

CAS is one of my favourite writers too. Have you looked at the website www.eldritchdark.com? A great site devoted to the author's work.
I have CAS' stories in the 9 volumes published by Panther Books in the 1960s - most with Bruce Pennington covers.
There is also a collection which I do not possess, called "Strange Shadows" I think, which contains his unfinished work.

 

[J Riff]

I believe in The Door To Saturn. I know it's around here somewhere, and I will find it once I'm done with these Geases.

 

[Randy M.]

An FYI for the American audience: Night Shade is reissuing in paperback their comprehensive collections of Smiths work. The first, The End of the Story, was published as of Sept. 1. I have read this one and while some of the early stories are a bit of a slog, in “The Tale of Satampra Zeiros,” “The Last Incantation,” and the title story (among others) the spark was already there.

Randy M.

 

[BAYLOR]

The Last Incantation Malygris , perhaps the most powerful Wizard in all of Poseidoniss , Feared and hated by all in the kingdom , he's achieved everything , knowledge Power, vast wealth. And now old and nearing the end of his life , he values none of it. What he wants is the love of long dead woman he knew as a youth and once loved . He wants to bring her back, but things take an unexpected turn for him ., Of Malygris, he's not a good man, you get a hint of that here and you really get a better picture of just dark he truly is vindictive vengeful ,in the sequel story The Death go Malygris.

A fair number of Clark ashton smiths Wizards are really not nice at all Maal Dweb of Zicarph , The Maze of the Enchanter different place and era then Malagris. Dweb the exact opposite, cold and intellectually dispassionate, but every bit as repulsive and nasty as Malygris. With him causing pain suffering and death are little more then intellectual enterprises and pursuits. He does what he does to relieve the boredom of his existence because like malygris, he's achieved everything has become just as powerful .

if theses two ever tangled, Id hate to be on the same planet .

 

[BAYLOR]

CAS is one of my favourite writers too. Have you looked at the website www.eldritchdark.com? A great site devoted to the author's work.
I have CAS' stories in the 9 volumes published by Panther Books in the 1960s - most with Bruce Pennington covers.
There is also a collection which I do not possess, called "Strange Shadows" I think, which contains his unfinished work.

Yes , as a matter of fact I've recommend the Eldritch dark.

 

[BAYLOR]

An FYI for the American audience: Night Shade is reissuing in paperback their comprehensive collections of Smiths work. The first, The End of the Story, was published as of Sept. 1. I have read this one and while some of the early stories are a bit of a slog, in “The Tale of Satampra Zeiros,” “The Last Incantation,” and the title story (among others) the spark was already there.

Randy M.

The Tale of Satampora Zeiros , One of the first Clark Ashton Smith stories id read by him and it was great story . I wish he down a follow up or two .

 

[Zendexor]

The Last Incantation Malygris , perhaps the most powerful Wizard in all of Poseidoniss , Feared and hated by all in the kingdom , he's achieved everything , knowledge Power, vast wealth. And now old and nearing the end of his life , he values none of it. What he wants is the love of long dead woman he knew as a youth and once loved . He wants to bring her back, but things take an unexpected turn for him ., Of Malygris, he's not a good man, you get a hint of that here and you really get a better picture of just dark he truly is vindictive vengeful ,in the sequel story The Death go Malygris.

A fair number of Clark ashton smiths Wizards are really not nice at all Maal Dweb of Zicarph , The Maze of the Enchanter different place and era then Malagris. Dweb the exact opposite, cold and intellectually dispassionate, but every bit as repulsive and nasty as Malygris. With him causing pain suffering and death are little more then intellectual enterprises and pursuits. He does what he does to relieve the boredom of his existence because like malygris, he's achieved everything has become just as powerful .

if theses two ever tangled, Id hate to be on the same planet .

It's a pity we don't have more information about Xiccarph and - what was the planet in that system where the Flower Women lived: Votalp? We could do with a dozen more stories about those fascinating worlds. Another two stories set on unknown worlds are The Chain of Aforgomon and The Demon of the Flower - two of his best. Also fine, though in a more ironic style, is The Monster of the Prophecy - though here we know the name of the planet's sun: Antares. If only he had written more in this vein.

 

[BAYLOR]

It's a pity we don't have more information about Xiccarph and - what was the planet in that system where the Flower Women lived: Votalp? We could do with a dozen more stories about those fascinating worlds. Another two stories set on unknown worlds are The Chain of Aforgomon and The Demon of the Flower - two of his best. Also fine, though in a more ironic style, is The Monster of the Prophecy - though here we know the name of the planet's sun: Antares. If only he had written more in this vein.

I wouldn't mind seeing tv series revolving around Maal Dweb and Xiccarph .

 

[Zendexor]

The Tale of Satampora Zeiros , One of the first Clark Ashton Smith stories id read by him and it was great story . I wish he down a follow up or two .

He did do another Satampra Zeiros story - The Theft of the Thirty-Nine Girdles, I believe it was.

 

[Fried Egg]

Hmm...this discussion prompts me to think I need to re-read some CAS soon...

 

[BAYLOR]

He did do another Satampra Zeiros story - The Theft of the Thirty-Nine Girdles, I believe it was.

I Read that one long ago , I'd forgotten about it.

 

[Fedos]

I just finished my first collection of Clark Ashton Smith in the book The Return of the Sorcerer: The Best of Clark Ashton Smith. I found the man to be a very competent dark fantasist and I discovered a new favorite author in the vein of H.P. Lovecraft. Now I'm on to another collection of his edited by S. T. Joshi called The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies.

 

[BAYLOR]

I just finished my first collection of Clark Ashton Smith in the book The Return of the Sorcerer: The Best of Clark Ashton Smith. I found the man to be a very competent dark fantasist and I discovered a new favorite author in the vein of H.P. Lovecraft. Now I'm on to another collection of his edited by S. T. Joshi called The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies.

The Return of the Sorcerer was adapted for Rod Serling's Night Gallery. It was decent adaptation and I seem to recall see a graphic novel adaptation.

The Dark Eidolon superb Dark fantasy story.

 

[BAYLOR]

The Seed From the Sepulcher what nasty story that was.

 

[KGeo777]

I am reading the City of the Singing Flame right now as it was suggested by Baylor when I joined. Very involving and imaginative so far.

 

[Vince W]

Following @BAYLOR 's advice is like following the white rabbit...

 

[J Riff]

Forget not that CAS was fairly heavily edited down quite often.

 

[BAYLOR]

I am reading the City of the Singing Flame right now as it was suggested by Baylor when I joined. Very involving and imaginative so far.

He did a sequel story to it. Beyond The Singing Flame and he planed a third story after that.

 

[BAYLOR]

Following @BAYLOR 's advice is like following the white rabbit...

Thanks

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