Compiled by Donald Sidney-Fryer; edited & introduced by Don Herron. Similar to Bierce's "Devil's Dictionary" - lots of clever, smart, often humorous or sarcastic sayings; 2 examples: "Freedom: permission to choose one's own particular form of slavery." "Love: the highest form of intoxication."
Clark Ashton Smith was a poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. It is for these stories, and his literary friendship with H. P. Lovecraft from 1922 until Lovecraft's death in 1937, that he is mainly remembered today. With Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, also a friend and correspondent, Smith remains one of the most famous contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales.