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An artist, poet, and prolific contributor to Weird Tales, Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1967) is an influential figure in the history of pulp fiction. A close correspondent and collaborator with H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, Smith was widely celebrated as a master by his contemporaries. Back in print for the first time since 1971, Out of Space and Time showcases the many facets of Smith's unique prose that make him one of the greatest American writers of macabre and fantastic tales.

Here are tales of Averoigne, tales belonging to the Cthulhu, stories of sheer horror, and one or two of sardonic comedy. Jeff VanderMeer provides an introduction for this Bison Books edition.

Contents:

• v - Introduction (Out of Space and Time) - essay by Jeff VanderMeer
• xv - Clark Ashton Smith: Master of Fantasy - (1942) - essay by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei
• 3 - The End of the Story - [Averoigne] - (1930) - novelette
• 25 - A Rendezvous in Averoigne - [Averoigne] - (1931) - shortstory
• 43 - A Night in Malnéant - (1933) - shortstory
• 51 - The City of the Singing Flame - [Singing Flame - 1] - (1931) - novella
• 100 - The Uncharted Isle - (1930) - shortstory
• 115 - The Second Interment - (1933) - shortstory
• 129 - The Double Shadow - [Poseidonis] - (1933) - shortstory
• 144 - The Chain of Aforgomon - (1935) - novelette
• 165 - The Dark Eidolon - [Zothique] - (1935) - novelette
• 198 - The Last Hieroglyph - [Zothique] - (1935) - shortstory
• 218 - Sadastor - (1930) - poem
• 222 - The Death of Ilalotha - [Zothique] - (1937) - shortstory
• 236 - The Return of the Sorcerer - [Cthulhu Mythos] - (1931) - shortstory
• 257 - The Testament of Athammaus - [Hyperborea] - (1932) - shortstory
• 280 - The Weird of Avoosl Wuthoqquan - [Hyperborea] - (1932) - shortstory
• 291 - Ubbo-Sathla - [Hyperborea] - (1933) - shortstory
• 303 - The Monster of the Prophecy - (1932) - novelette
• 347 - The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis - [Mars (Clark Ashton Smith)] - (1932) - novelette
• 367 - From the Crypts of Memory - (1917) - poem
• 369 - The Shadows - (1922) - poem

Table of Contents:

• 7 - Clark Ashton Smith: Master of Fantasy - (1942) - essay by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei
• 13 - The End of the Story - [Averoigne] - (1930) - novelette
• 35 - A Rendezvous in Averoigne - [Averoigne] - (1931) - short story
• 53 - A Night in Malnéant - (1933) - short story
• 61 - The City of the Singing Flame - [Singing Flame] - (1940) - novelette (variant of City of Singing Flame)
• 109 - The Uncharted Isle - (1930) - short story
• 125 - The Second Interment - (1933) - short story
• 139 - The Chain of Aforgomon - (1935) - novelette
• 159 - The Dark Eidolon - [Zothique] - (1935) - novelette
• 191 - The Double Shadow - [Poseidonis] - (1933) - short story

Table of Contents:

• 7 - Clark Ashton Smith: Master of Fantasy - (1974) - essay by uncredited
• 13 - The Last Hieroglyph - [Zothique] - (1935) - short story
• 33 - Sadastor - (1930) - poem
• 39 - The Death of Ilalotha - [Zothique] - (1937) - short story
• 53 - The Return of the Sorcerer - [Cthulhu Mythos] - (1931) - short story
• 75 - The Testament of Athammaus - [Hyperborea] - (1932) - short story
• 99 - The Weird of Avoosl Wuthoqquan - [Hyperborea] - (1932) - short story
• 111 - Ubbo-Sathla - [Hyperborea] - (1933) - short story
• 123 - The Monster of the Prophecy - (1932) - novelette
• 167 - The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis - [Mars (Clark Ashton Smith)] - (1932) - novelette
• 189 - From the Crypts of Memory - (1917) - poem
• 191 - The Shadows - (1922) - poem