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Read a fair share of Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard years ago. Recently discovered Clark Ashton Smith. Similar genre - lurid fantasy/horror, etc - but the prose takes it to another level. Hits differently, as the faggots say.
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WWAW The Weird Tales pulps of the 1920s & 30s?
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Where would one start with Clark Ashton Smith?
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I bought this a few weeks back. It's the only collection of his work that I've read.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/...-with-an-introduction-and-notes-by-s-t-joshi/
From what I've looked into, this anthology seems to be complete, and reasonably priced.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/bo...-Fantasies-of-Clark-Ashton-Smit/9781597800280
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Just bought The Dark Eidolon. If it doesn't live up to your hype I'm going to send you a bill.
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I am all about the pulps! I also love reading the old Doc Savage and The Shadow pulps. No pretense, no subtext - just a rousing adventure.
Lovecraft, Howard and Burroughs are my all time favorites. I think that I preferred the Solomon Kane stories to Conan, however.
I have been meaning to check out Smith. Recommended?
Lovecraft, Howard and Burroughs are my all time favorites. I think that I preferred the Solomon Kane stories to Conan, however.
I have been meaning to check out Smith. Recommended?
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I'm not a huge fan of Clark Ashton Smith (very heavy on fantasy and flowery language), but "The Beast of Averoigne" is a decent story.
You can find it here along with some of his other stories: http://www.eldritchdark.com/writings/short-stories/11/the-beast-of-averoigne
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Read two giant compendiums of stories from 'Weird Tales' my mom had when I was a kid, really good shit. Had a lot of the artwork from the magazine too
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I got a collection of Conan stuff and a book of the Shadow stories, that shit slaps, child, and I wish stuff like that would come back. I don't see why one couldn't do pulp-style shit in a modern setting. Like Easily said, just escapist stories to pass the time.