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Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (/dʌnˈseɪni/; 24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957), was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were published, and his oeuvre includes many hundreds of published short stories, as well as successful plays, novels, and essays. Born ...
Displaying results 1–20. The Book of Wonder Lord Dunsany 686 downloads. The King of Elfland's Daughter Lord Dunsany 684 downloads. The Gods of Pegana Lord Dunsany 551 downloads. Time and the Gods Lord Dunsany 319 downloads. Fifty-One Tales Lord Dunsany 262 downloads. The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories Lord Dunsany 258 downloads.
Baron Dunsany. Edward Plunkett, Lord Dunsany. Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18. Baron Dunsany (* 24. Juli 1878 in London; † 25. Oktober 1957 in Dublin) war ein irischer Schriftsteller. Heute ist er hauptsächlich unter dem Namen Lord Dunsany für seine der Fantasy zugerechneten Kurzgeschichten bekannt.
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5. März 2024 · Dunsany’s writing is almost magical, his choice of words lyrical and perfectly suited to the genre. For me, this seemed more like a fairy tale than a fantasy, but a fairy tale for grown-ups, with themes that make you think. Some may well find Dunsany’s style too flowery, but I found his descriptions sublime, ethereal yet, somehow, real.
Considered formative to the development of the fairy tale and high fantasy subgenres, The King of Elflands Daughter follows Alveric, who leaves home on a quest with a few basic instructions: locate the Princess Lirazel in Elfland, convince her to return to Erl and marry him, and together produce the first magical Lord of Erl.
First published in 1924, Lord Dunsany’s The King of Elfland’s Daughter was rescued from obscurity by Lin Carter’s work with the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series. It was an excellent choice for that project, too. Here we find the forgotten themes that set up the cadence of twentieth century fantasy literature. Here we have a take on elves ...
