{"product_id":"the-last-oblivion-best-fantastic-poems-of-clark-ashton-smith-paperback","title":"The Last Oblivion: Best Fantastic Poems of Clark Ashton Smith - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClark Ashton Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eS. T. Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid E. Schultz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClark Ashton Smith could well be considered one of the great poets of the twentieth century, and much of his verse explores the realms of fantasy, terror, wonder, and the supernatural. In this volume-the first major selection of Smith's poetry in more than thirty years-editors S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz have presented an extensive array of poetic work that fully reveals Smith's exotic language, imaginative range, and metrical precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding work from as early as the precocious \u003cem\u003eStar-Treader and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e (1912) and as late as the posthumously published \u003cem\u003eThe Hill of Dionysus\u003c\/em\u003e (1962), \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Oblivion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e features such celebrated works as \"Nero,\" \"Ode to the Abyss,\" and Smith's exquisite elegies to his mentor George Sterling and to his colleague in fantasy, H. P. Lovecraft. Poems on Zothique, Averoigne, and Atlantis-realms in which many of his prose tales are set-are also featured. As an aid to readers, an exhaustive glossay of unusual words and names used in Smith's poetry is provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eS. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz are leading authorities on Smith, H. P. Lovecraft, and their circle. Among their numerous publications are Hippocampus Press editions of the complete poetry of George Sterling, and the collected works of Samuel Loveman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786379591968,"sku":"9781614982401","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/09c8a01e097c4d4cfc1325359f728f79.webp?v=1780633118","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-last-oblivion-best-fantastic-poems-of-clark-ashton-smith-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}