Ebony and Crystal: Poems in Verse and Prose

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 worlds, impossibly beautiful cities, and still more fantastic creatures"

- Ray Bradbury

"In sheer daemonic strangeness and

fertility of conception, Clark Ashton Smith is perhaps unexcelled"

- HP Lovecraft

"Nobody since Poe has so loved a well-rotted c...