tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post8689240322942032487..comments2024-03-29T00:32:33.920-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Pulp Fantasy Library: The Ice-DemonJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-18743173142564510462011-01-11T01:07:05.201-05:002011-01-11T01:07:05.201-05:00This is the first CAS tale I ever read. It mildly ...This is the first CAS tale I ever read. It mildly interested me. I remember thinking that Smith had more of a message than Howard, whom I couldn't help comparing him to. The best Smith tale I ever read was "The Double Shadow," though "The Testament of Athammaus" was good too. <br /><br />I've read a bit of his Hyperborea and Poseidonis tales but nothing of Zothique or . . . that one that Castle Amber was written for. Can't remember the name right now. I'd be interested in finding out which of his tales people on this blog like best.THOMAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813124910386890089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-64731257421272920942011-01-10T20:04:47.758-05:002011-01-10T20:04:47.758-05:00Kudos for highlighting an excellent Smith tale. H...Kudos for highlighting an excellent Smith tale. His take on Sword and Sorcery is marvelous, and his prose is only nearly-matched by Vance.cturnitsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380005283710973072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-88110004418843947622011-01-10T14:54:32.493-05:002011-01-10T14:54:32.493-05:00Hmmm... I may want to read this, since Smith's...Hmmm... I may want to read this, since Smith's usual style is (to me) all too often florid and painful. A more straightforward tale would be refreshing.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254215329246851683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-67726269497317460152011-01-10T12:26:12.378-05:002011-01-10T12:26:12.378-05:00Yes, in the Night Shade Books' _Collected Fant...Yes, in the Night Shade Books' _Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith_, this tale can be found in _Volume 4: The Maze of the Enchanter_. Like many of Smith's tales, this one speaks of the human condition, and thank you for prompting me to crack open a book and relive more of its passages. The subtle humor of Smith's works is something I can tell you appreciate, and in his Hyperborea tales, it is more evident.Lord Ghul of Hyperboreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08924190253360060613noreply@blogger.com