{"id":19630,"date":"2025-02-15T18:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T22:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/?p=19630"},"modified":"2026-03-18T18:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:48:15","slug":"clark-ashton-smiths-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/authors\/clark-ashton-smiths-stories\/19630\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stories of Clark Ashton Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kt-tabs-id19630_984f82-9f > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:3px solid var(--accent);border-right:0px solid #bc7b77;border-bottom:0px solid #bc7b77;border-left:0px solid #bc7b77;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-tabs 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.wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:3px solid var(--accent);border-right:0px solid #bc7b77;border-bottom:0px solid #bc7b77;border-left:0px solid #bc7b77;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tabs alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-tabs-wrap kt-tabs-id19630_984f82-9f kt-tabs-has-2-tabs kt-active-tab-1 kt-tabs-layout-tabs kt-tabs-tablet-layout-inherit kt-tabs-mobile-layout-tabs kt-tab-alignment-left \"><ul class=\"kt-tabs-title-list\"><li id=\"tab-stories\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-1 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-active\"><a href=\"#tab-stories\" data-tab=\"1\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-1 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Stories<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-summaries\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-summaries\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Summaries<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div 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data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"data-item-selector=\".kt-post-masonry-item\" aria-label=\"Post Carousel\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-19652 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-clark-ashton-smith-en tag-fantasy tag-horror-en tag-united-states generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-charnel-god\/19652\/\" aria-label=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Charnel God\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-dios-de-los-muertos-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Charnel God\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-dios-de-los-muertos-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-dios-de-los-muertos-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-dios-de-los-muertos-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-dios-de-los-muertos.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-charnel-god\/19652\/\">Clark Ashton Smith: The Charnel God<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">In \u201cThe Charnel God,\u201d Clark Ashton Smith transports us to the sinister city of Zul-Bha-Sair, where the god Mordiggian rules over the dead. Phariom, a desperate young man, struggles to save his wife Elaith, who, mistakenly thought to be dead, has been claimed by the priests of this dark god. In an attempt to rescue her, Phariom enters the dark temple of Mordiggian, where he discovers a world of necromantic horrors and supernatural creatures. It is a story full of gothic atmosphere and a deep sense of cosmic terror, which immerses us in a universe where death and black magic are law.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-charnel-god\/19652\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Clark Ashton Smith: The Charnel God<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-20248 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-clark-ashton-smith-en tag-horror-en tag-united-states generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-death-of-malygris\/20248\/\" aria-label=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Death of Malygris\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-La-muerte-de-Malygris-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Death of Malygris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-La-muerte-de-Malygris-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-La-muerte-de-Malygris-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-La-muerte-de-Malygris-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-La-muerte-de-Malygris.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-death-of-malygris\/20248\/\">Clark Ashton Smith: The Death of Malygris<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">The Death of Malygris is a story by Clark Ashton Smith, published in April 1934 in the magazine Weird Tales. Set in the mythical Poseidonis, it explores the mystery surrounding the fate of the fearsome sorcerer Malygris. King Gadeiron summons the most powerful magicians of Susran to confirm whether the sorcerer is dead, because although no one has seen him move or speak in a long time, his presence continues to inspire terror. Using forbidden arts, and knowing the dangers to which they are exposed, the conjurers try to unravel the enigma surrounding the sorcerer.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-death-of-malygris\/20248\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Clark Ashton Smith: The Death of Malygris<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-19669 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-clark-ashton-smith-en tag-united-states generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-enchantress-of-sylaire\/19669\/\" aria-label=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Enchantress of Sylaire\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-La-hechicera-de-Sylaire-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Enchantress of Sylaire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-La-hechicera-de-Sylaire-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-La-hechicera-de-Sylaire-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-La-hechicera-de-Sylaire-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-La-hechicera-de-Sylaire.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-enchantress-of-sylaire\/19669\/\">Clark Ashton Smith: The Enchantress of Sylaire<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">&#8220;The Enchantress of Sylaire&#8221; is a fantasy story by Clark Ashton Smith, published in Weird Tales in July 1941. Anselme, a young dreamer, retires to live as a hermit in the forests of Averoigne after being rejected by his beloved Doroth\u00e9e. One day, while trying to bathe in a pond, he meets Sephora, a sorceress of extraordinary beauty. Attracted to her, he accompanies her to her enigmatic abode, where he discovers an enchanted world full of mysteries. However, Sephora&#8217;s former lover, Malachie, warns Anselme about the true nature of the sorceress and the dangers that lurk in Sylaire. Anselme must decide who to trust and how to face the dark secrets of the place.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-enchantress-of-sylaire\/19669\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Clark Ashton Smith: The Enchantress of Sylaire<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-19640 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-clark-ashton-smith-en tag-fantasy tag-united-states generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-master-of-the-crabs\/19640\/\" aria-label=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Master of the Crabs\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-amo-de-los-cangrejos-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Master of the Crabs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-amo-de-los-cangrejos-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-amo-de-los-cangrejos-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-amo-de-los-cangrejos-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-amo-de-los-cangrejos.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-master-of-the-crabs\/19640\/\">Clark Ashton Smith: The Master of the Crabs<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">\u201cThe Master of the Crabs\u201d is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith published in Weird Tales in 1948. On the shadowy shores of Zothique, an apprentice is swept away by his master, the sorcerer Mior Lumivix, in a desperate race against the dreaded Sarcand. Their goal: a treasure hidden on the mysterious island of Iribos. As they sail west, they face storms, bewitched calm, and the horrors that lurk in the depths. On the island, betrayal, ancient magic, and sea creatures become the protagonists of a struggle for power and survival.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-master-of-the-crabs\/19640\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Clark Ashton Smith: The Master of the Crabs<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-19478 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-clark-ashton-smith-en tag-cthulhu-mythos tag-horror-en tag-united-states generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-nameless-offspring\/19478\/\" aria-label=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Nameless Offspring\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-Estirpe-de-la-cripta-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Nameless Offspring\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-Estirpe-de-la-cripta-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-Estirpe-de-la-cripta-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-Estirpe-de-la-cripta-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-Estirpe-de-la-cripta.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-nameless-offspring\/19478\/\">Clark Ashton Smith: The Nameless Offspring<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">The Nameless Offspring is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith published in June 1932 in the magazine Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror. It tells the story of Henry Chaldane, who, during a trip through the English countryside, happens upon Tremoth Hall, an old mansion shrouded in a dark family legend. There, he meets Sir John Tremoth, a man tormented by a terrible secret related to his lineage.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-nameless-offspring\/19478\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Clark Ashton Smith: The Nameless Offspring<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-19660 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-clark-ashton-smith-en tag-cthulhu-mythos tag-horror-en tag-united-states generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-return-of-the-sorcerer\/19660\/\" aria-label=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Return of the Sorcerer\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-regreso-del-brujo-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clark Ashton Smith: The Return of the Sorcerer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-regreso-del-brujo-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-regreso-del-brujo-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-regreso-del-brujo-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Clark-Ashton-Smith-El-regreso-del-brujo.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/clark-ashton-smith-the-return-of-the-sorcerer\/19660\/\">Clark Ashton Smith: The Return of the Sorcerer<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">&#8220;The Return of the Sorcerer&#8221; is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith, published in 1931, which forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos cycle. The story follows an unemployed man who accepts a job as secretary to John Carnby, a solitary scholar specializing in demonology and witchcraft. Carnby asks him to use his knowledge of Arabic to help him decipher passages from the Necronomicon, an ancient and obscure book. 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