The Eldritch Dark

The Sanctum of Clark Ashton Smith

Clark Ashton Smith Pencil Portrait.

Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961), perhaps best known today for his association with H.P Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos, is in his own right a unique master of fantasy, horror and science-fiction. While he considered himself primarily a poet, and wrote over 700 poems and prose poems, it is for his short stories that he is best known today. Clark Ashton Smith was also a self-taught artist whose paintings, drawings and sculptures reflect the phantasmagoric worlds of his fiction.

The Eldritch Dark is a site to facilitate both scholars and fans in their appreciation and study of Clark Ashton Smith and his works.

Last 5 additions to the site:

John Coulthart

“As featured in the 2008 Coulthart Calendar… ”

[Section: Galleries - Inspired By Cas] (19 April 2008)

FatherStone

“Another tribute to Lovecraft and his circle of friends. This is Tsathoggua in his dark subterranean reign.Ink on paper.… ”

[Section: Galleries - Inspired By Cas] (19 April 2008)

Simon Whitechapel


From snow to steam, from fire to ice,
Two hearts were thrown to meld i’… ”

[Section: Tributes - Short Stories] (19 April 2008)

Simon Whitechapel

“The old palace had a thousand corridors, ten thousand mirrors, squares, ovals, and diamonds, which remained bright and clear for all the dust and cobwebs… ”

[Section: Tributes - Short Stories] (19 April 2008)

Simon Whitechapel

“ “And, if such things interest you, as mayhap they do, we have a library that is stocked with rare tomes, with… ”

[Section: Tributes - Short Stories] (19 April 2008)

Last 5 Eldritch Words Discussion Forum posts:

17 May, 2008 5:39AM by Sleepwalker

“My Dear Fellow
I have been greatly lacking in the monitoring of replies to this posting, and can only beg forgivness at such tardiness (in truth, I expected notification when I had a reply - obviously… ”

15 May, 2008 7:57AM by Scott Connors

“ArkhamMaid Wrote:
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> That's an interesting point that you bring up --
> why are the Bison introductions so uncomplimentary
> towards poor Smith? I remember that the one for
> Lost Worlds one in particular bothered me...

Jim Rockhill… ”

14 May, 2008 10:40PM by calonlan

“Byron once wrote of critics who "prate 'gainst that which they ne'er could imitate"… ”

14 May, 2008 7:20AM by ArkhamMaid

“That's an interesting point that you bring up -- why are the Bison introductions so uncomplimentary towards poor Smith? I remember that the one for Lost Worlds one in particular bothered me...… ”

14 May, 2008 12:47AM by garymorris

“I live in Portland and go to Powell's frequently, and I can attest they have a fine selection of CAS and HPL (including, usually, the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series, sometimes the Panther paperbacks, and the… ”


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