by Clark Ashton Smith · Edaf · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476403945
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Immerse yourself in the mythical world of Zothique, the last continent on Earth in its death throes. This collection of stories will transport you to a universe of magic, wonders, and countless terrors, where the line between life and death blurs. Join the inhabitants of this world in their destinies, as you explore one of the most fascinating and splendid fantasies ever created by literature. With an introduction by Lin Carter, this paperback edition invites you to discover the horrors and wonders that await in Zothique.
Clark Ashton Smith was an influential American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction stories and poetry, and an artist. He achieved early recognition in California for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smith is grouped with the West Coast Romantics alongside Joaquin Miller, Sterling, and Nora May French and remembered as "The Last of the Great Romantics" and "The Bard of Auburn". Smith's work was praised by his contemporaries. H. P. Lovecraft stated that "in sheer daemonic strangeness and fertility of conception, Clark Ashton Smith is perhaps unexcelled", and Ray Bradbury said that Smith "filled my mind with incredible worlds, impossibly beautiful cities, and still more fantastic creatures". Other writers influenced by Smith include Leigh Brackett, Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, Fritz Leiber, George R. R. Martin, and Donald Sidney-Fryer.
