FORGOTTEN BOOKS #155: THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS OF CLARK ASHTON SMITH Edited By Scott Connors and Ron Hilger


I subscribed to Night Shade Books’ six volume series of Clark Ashton Smith’s works. Now, the final volume has been published and I’m sad to reach the end. If you haven’t read any of Clark Ashton Smith’s baroque fantasies, you’re really missing out on some fabulous stories. The Miscellaneous Writings of Clark Ashton Smith is an expanded edition of the planned Tales of India and Irony. If you’re a Clark Ashton Smith fan, this is a must-buy.
Table of Contents

Introduction: The Sorcerer Departs by Donald Sidney-Fryer
The Animated Sword
Prince Alcouz and the Magician
The Malay Krise
The Ghost of Mohammed Din
The Mahout
The Raja and the Tiger
Something New
The Flirt
The Perfect Woman
A Platonic Entanglement
The Expert Lover
A Copy of Burns
Checkmate
The Infernal Star
The House of Monoceros
Dawn of Discord
The Dead Will Cuckold You
The Hashish-Eater
Appendices
Story Notes
Bibliography
Errata for The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith volumes 1 through 5
“O Amor atque Realitas!” By Donald Sidney-Fryer

12 thoughts on “FORGOTTEN BOOKS #155: THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS OF CLARK ASHTON SMITH Edited By Scott Connors and Ron Hilger

  1. John

    If I rubbed a bottle hoping for a genie and that thing in Barbara Eden drag came out I would flee in terror instead of freezing in apparent pensive contemplation like that puzzled Bedouin. Now that I look again he looks like he suffering from acid reflux.

    Only read a few of this guy’s stories that turn up in some of the Derleth anthologies. He’s like Achmed Abdullah but less dreamy more creepy when writing in his Oriental mode.

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  2. Walker Martin

    I’ve been an admirer of Clark Ashton Smith for many years, especially his tales of Zothique. He is one of the reasons I started to collect the magazine, WEIRD TALES. This six volume series is available on amazon.com which gives a great discount.

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    1. george Post author

      The Zothique stories may be Clark Ashton Smith’s best work, Walker. But the entire Night Shade collection has a prized place in my book collection.

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  3. Drongo

    Achmed Abdullah is a name that doesn’t come up in conversation all that often. Read WINGS in the 90’s, and I agree with John that Smith’s stuff was more creepy. Much creepier, really.

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  4. Drongo

    George, one is always glad when you recommend the very talented CAS. On the other hand, any piece called “The Dead Will Cuckold You” sounds rather alarming.

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