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Science Fiction Critic, v. 1, issue 6, December 1936
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3 THE SCIENCE FICTION CRITIC The literary quality of the stones is pronounced.The writing in them is far superior to the greater part of stories appearing concurrently in the science fiction magazines The themes of both stories are as permissable and in many comparisons far more acceptable as scientific fiction than the majority of stories published in the science fiction magazines. Mr. Lovecraft has attained in both stories a beauty of expression far above any usually attained by more than a few authors of imaginative fiction. We feel that for their literary value alone the stories are a definite attraction to science fiction. If more comparable stories by Mr. Lovecraft appeal in the science fiction magazines we will greet the occurrence with pleasure and the conviction that they are a worthwhile addition to literature. We are sincere in the above o- pinions.and in the belief that they are intentionally offensive to none. As has been said, these opinions are largely of an individual nature, but they are the outgrowth of unbiased deliberation, and until arguments or evidence in disagreement stronger than those so far presented to us be forthcoming we will hold to these beliefs and guide the conductance of this magazine accordingly. FANTASIANA by Louis C. Smith Rather a suggestive little inci- dent to begin.. .Somewhere I heard that Clark Ashton Smith published a book of poems when just a youngster, back in 1912.The day I heard this startling piece of news 1 dashed downtown to search the stores. No store in Oakland had heard of Smith, let alone the particular volume I wanted. Then 1 chanced on a store that was selling out its entire stock at a few cents a volume. I walked in, and there...you're right!... there, atop a stack of musty tomes, the very first hook I laid glad eyes on was the one by CAS. The title was The Star-Treader and other Poems. A neat little bit published by the A. M. Robertson Co., of San Francisco. Most valuable to me, in this volume of fine fantastic poems, was a photograph of Smith, taken at the time of the volume's publication, used as a frontispiece. In their sumrner-fall list of new fiction sent out recently, the Philip Allen Publishing Co. of London, England, announces the addition to their book list the swell tale by Festus Pragnell, originally called The Green Man of Graypec, now issued as a book under the title, Green Man of Kilsona. Great stuff for the collector. Will be sent postpaid to anyone for 75 cents. That doesn't include any import duty our gover-
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3 THE SCIENCE FICTION CRITIC The literary quality of the stones is pronounced.The writing in them is far superior to the greater part of stories appearing concurrently in the science fiction magazines The themes of both stories are as permissable and in many comparisons far more acceptable as scientific fiction than the majority of stories published in the science fiction magazines. Mr. Lovecraft has attained in both stories a beauty of expression far above any usually attained by more than a few authors of imaginative fiction. We feel that for their literary value alone the stories are a definite attraction to science fiction. If more comparable stories by Mr. Lovecraft appeal in the science fiction magazines we will greet the occurrence with pleasure and the conviction that they are a worthwhile addition to literature. We are sincere in the above o- pinions.and in the belief that they are intentionally offensive to none. As has been said, these opinions are largely of an individual nature, but they are the outgrowth of unbiased deliberation, and until arguments or evidence in disagreement stronger than those so far presented to us be forthcoming we will hold to these beliefs and guide the conductance of this magazine accordingly. FANTASIANA by Louis C. Smith Rather a suggestive little inci- dent to begin.. .Somewhere I heard that Clark Ashton Smith published a book of poems when just a youngster, back in 1912.The day I heard this startling piece of news 1 dashed downtown to search the stores. No store in Oakland had heard of Smith, let alone the particular volume I wanted. Then 1 chanced on a store that was selling out its entire stock at a few cents a volume. I walked in, and there...you're right!... there, atop a stack of musty tomes, the very first hook I laid glad eyes on was the one by CAS. The title was The Star-Treader and other Poems. A neat little bit published by the A. M. Robertson Co., of San Francisco. Most valuable to me, in this volume of fine fantastic poems, was a photograph of Smith, taken at the time of the volume's publication, used as a frontispiece. In their sumrner-fall list of new fiction sent out recently, the Philip Allen Publishing Co. of London, England, announces the addition to their book list the swell tale by Festus Pragnell, originally called The Green Man of Graypec, now issued as a book under the title, Green Man of Kilsona. Great stuff for the collector. Will be sent postpaid to anyone for 75 cents. That doesn't include any import duty our gover-
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