The Maze of the Enchanter: The Collected Fantasies, Vol. 4 (Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith)
The Maze of the Enchanter: The Collected Fantasies, Vol. 4 (Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith)
Back in print in new trade paperback editions Ideal for fans of Curtis Smith, Joseph Ashton, Ashton Powell, Joseph Smith, George Clark Jr., and Margaret Clark, and the Weird Tales magazine collection The fourth of five volumes collecting every story of fantasy, horror, and science fiction written by Clark Ashton SmithNone strikes the note of cosmic horror as well as Clark Ashton Smith. In sheer daemonic strangeness and fertility of conception, Smith is perhaps unexcelled by any other writer.H. P. LovecraftClark Ashton Smith is considered one of the best contributors to seminal pulp magazines such as Weird Tales. Along with his contemporaries H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, he helped shape and define weird fiction in the early 20th century. Smith drew upon his background in poetry to portray an unparalleled richness of expression and imagination in his tales of the fantastical and bizarre.The Collected Fantasies series presents all of Clark Ashton Smiths work chronologically. The tales in this series are paired with detailed background notes from editors Ron Hilger and Scott Connors. To prepare for these collected fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith, these two editors meticulously compared various typescripts, published editions, original manuscripts, and Smiths own letters and notes. Their efforts have made the most definitive and complete collection of Smiths work to date.The Maze of the Enchanter is the fourth of five volumes that collect all of Clark Ashton Smiths stories of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It contains all of his stories from The Mandrakes (1932) to The FlowerWomen (1933). Gahan Wilson wrote the introduction.Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, nearfuture dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula awardwinner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
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Back in print in new trade paperback editions Ideal for fans of Curtis Smith, Joseph Ashton, Ashton Powell, Joseph Smith, George Clark Jr., and Margaret Clark, and the Weird Tales magazine collection The fourth of five volumes collecting every story of fantasy, horror, and science fiction written by Clark Ashton SmithNone strikes the note of cosmic horror as well as Clark Ashton Smith. In sheer daemonic strangeness and fertility of conception, Smith is perhaps unexcelled by any other writer.H. P. LovecraftClark Ashton Smith is considered one of the best contributors to seminal pulp magazines such as Weird Tales. Along with his contemporaries H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, he helped shape and define weird fiction in the early 20th century. Smith drew upon his background in poetry to portray an unparalleled richness of expression and imagination in his tales of the fantastical and bizarre.The Collected Fantasies series presents all of Clark Ashton Smiths work chronologically. The tales in this series are paired with detailed background notes from editors Ron Hilger and Scott Connors. To prepare for these collected fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith, these two editors meticulously compared various typescripts, published editions, original manuscripts, and Smiths own letters and notes. Their efforts have made the most definitive and complete collection of Smiths work to date.The Maze of the Enchanter is the fourth of five volumes that collect all of Clark Ashton Smiths stories of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It contains all of his stories from The Mandrakes (1932) to The FlowerWomen (1933). Gahan Wilson wrote the introduction.Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, nearfuture dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula awardwinner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
