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• ix • Introduction (The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies) • (2014) • essay by S. T. Joshi
• 3 • The Tale of Satampra Zeiros • [Satampra Zeiros] • (1931) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 16 • The Last Incantation • [Malygris] • (1930) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 21 • The Devotee of Evil • (1933) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 34 • The Uncharted Isle • (1930) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 45 • The Face by the River • (2004) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 52 • The City of the Singing Flame • (1940) • novelette by Clark Ashton Smith
• 70 • The Holiness of Azédarac • [Averoigne] • (1933) • novelette by Clark Ashton Smith
• 91 • The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis • [Mars (Clark Ashton Smith)] • (1932) • novelette by Clark Ashton Smith
• 112 • Ubbo-Sathla • [Hyperborea] • (1933) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 120 • The Double Shadow • [Poseidonis] • (1933) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 133 • The Maze of the Enchanter • [Maal Dweb] • (1933) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith (variant of The Maze of Maal Dweb)
• 149 • Genius Loci • (1933) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 167 • The Dark Eidolon • [Zothique] • (1935) • novelette by Clark Ashton Smith
• 195 • The Weaver in the Vault • [Zothique] • (1934) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 208 • Xeethra • [Zothique] • (1934) • novelette by Clark Ashton Smith
• 229 • The Treader of the Dust • (1935) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 238 • Mother of Toads • [Averoigne] • (1938) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 247 • Phoenix • (1954) • short story by Clark Ashton Smith
• 261 • The Image of Bronze and the Image of Iron • (1965) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 262 • The Memnons of the Night • (1917) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 263 • The Demon, the Angel, and Beauty • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 264 • The Corpse and the Skeleton • (1965) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 266 • A Dream of Lethe • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 268 • Ennui • (1918) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 270 • The Litany of the Seven Kisses • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 271 • In Cocaigne • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 272 • The Flower-Devil • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 273 • The Shadows • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 274 • The Passing of Aphrodite • [Prose Pastels • 5] • (1934) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 276 • To the Daemon • [Prose Pastels • 6] • (1943) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 277 • The Abomination of Desolation • (1938) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 278 • The Mirror in the Hall of Ebony • [Prose Pastels • 2] • (1934) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 279 • The Touch-Stone • (1993) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith (variant of The Touchstone 1965)
• 280 • The Muse of Hyperborea • [Prose Pastels • 3] • (1934) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 283 • The Last Night • (1912) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 283 • Ode to the Abyss • (1912) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 285 • A Dream of Beauty • (1911) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 286 • The Star-Treader • (1912) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 290 • Retrospect and Forecast • (1912) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 290 • Nero • (1912) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 293 • To the Daemon Sublimity • (1961) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith (variant of To the Daemon of Sublimity)
• 293 • Averted Malefice • (1912) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 294 • The Eldritch Dark • (1912) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 294 • Shadow of Nightmare • (1912) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 295 • Satan Unrepentant • (1918) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 297 • The Ghoul • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 298 • Desire of Vastness • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 298 • The Medusa of Despair • (1913) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 299 • The Refuge of Beauty • (1918) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 299 • The Harlot of the World • (1915) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 300 • Memnon at Midnight • (1918) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 300 • Love Malevolent • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 301 • The Crucifixion of Eros • (1918) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 302 • The Tears of Lilith • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 302 • Requiescat in Pace • (1920) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 303 • The Motes • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 304 • The Hashish-Eater: or, The Apocalypse of Evil • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 319 • A Psalm to the Best Beloved • (1922) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 320 • The Witch with Eyes of Amber • (1923) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 320 • We Shall Meet • (1923) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 322 • On Re-Reading Baudelaire • (1971) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith (variant of On Reading Baudelaire 1923)
• 322 • To George Sterling: A Validation • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 324 • Anterior Life • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 325 • Hymn to Beauty • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 326 • The Remorse of the Dead • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 326 • Exorcism • (1971) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 327 • Nyctalops • (1929) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 328 • Outlanders • (1937) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 329 • Song of the Necromancer • (1937) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 330 • To Howard Philips Lovecraft • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 331 • Madrigal of Memory • (1942) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 332 • The Old Wheel-Whell • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 333 • The Hill of Dionysus • (1961) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 334 • If Winter Remain • (1971) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 335 • Amithaine • (1951) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 336 • Cycles • (1963) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith
• 339 • Explanatory Notes (The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies) • essay by S. T. Joshi