So I was hoping this year would start out on a better foot. Didn’t happen. I’ll post about the events of the last two weeks later. That will probably go live tomorrow.
Today, I just want to acknowledge one of the all time greats of weird fantasy, Clark Ashton Smith. Smith was born in 1893 in Long Valley, California. He would go on to become one of the so-called Big Three of Weird Tales, the other two being H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard.
I’ve read a number of Smith’s stories over the years, but I’m not nearly as familiar with his work as I am that of Howard and Lovecraft. So I’m going to seek counsel from those who are wiser than I.
What story by Smith do you suggest I read? Please answer in the comments below.
I always liked The Dark Eidolon.
My favorite’s always been “The Charnel God.” Good, creepy stuff
“The Voyage of King Eurovan” is a good one. It has the usual CAS power of description and actually has some action.
Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I’ll try to work those in over the next few weeks.
Sorry for coming in late. You might want to check out “The Uncharted Isle”. It bears some uncanny resemblances to REH’s never-completed “Isle of the Eons”. Plus, it’s a cool tale in its own right.
Thanks, I’ll check it out.