Ebony and Crystal: Poems in Verse and Prose

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Ebony and Crystal: Poems in Verse and Prose

by Clark Ashton Smith

EN·~2 hours·116 chapters

Chapters

116 total
1

Ebony and Crystal Poems in Verse and Prose

0:16
2

PREFACE

1:24
3

ARABESQUE

0:23
4

BEYOND THE GREAT WALL

0:47
5

TO OMAR KHAYYAM

2:41
6

STRANGENESS

0:56
7

THE INFINITE QUEST

0:26
8

ROSA MYSTICA

0:38
9

THE NEREID

0:48
10

IN SATURN

0:39

Description

This volume invites listeners into a dream‑like landscape where ebony cypresses and ivory moons intertwine, conjuring images that feel both ancient and otherworldly. The verses move through deserts of scarlet stars, silk‑laden caravans, and whispered gardens, each line a delicate arabesque of sound and meaning. The poems balance vivid, sometimes unsettling vision with a lyrical restraint that lets imagination fill the spaces between.

Readers will find a blend of mythic resonance and personal reflection, as the poet explores themes of time, longing, and the fragile beauty of forgotten realms. The language is richly textured, offering moments of sharp clarity alongside swirling, almost hallucinatory descriptions. Whether you are drawn to the mystic allure of distant horizons or the quiet melancholy of a fading rose, the collection rewards attentive listening with a tapestry of haunting, unforgettable images.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (145K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Chris Curnow, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Release date

2016-10-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Clark Ashton Smith

Clark Ashton Smith

1893–1961

A self-taught poet, painter, and storyteller from California, he became one of the great dreamers of weird fiction, known for lush, haunting prose and richly imagined worlds. His work moves easily between poetry, fantasy, horror, and science fiction, and still feels strange in the best way.

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