Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) was an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, known for his vivid imagination and lyrical prose. His work had a profound influence on the fantasy and horror genres. "Smith filled my mind with incredible...
From the PREFACE. Who of us care to be present at the accouchment of the immortal? I think that we so attend who are first to take this book in our hands. A bold assertion, truly, and one demonstrable only in years remote from these; and--dust wages no war with dust. But it is...