Tales of Wonder |
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Author:
| Dunsany, Lord |
ISBN: | 978-1-4905-7906-1 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $5.75 |
Book Description:
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"No amount of mere description can convey more than a fraction of Lord Dunsany's pervasive charm.... You surely must read Dunsany.... To the truly imaginative he is a talisman and a key unlocking rich storehouses of dream." - H.P. Lovecraft
"He has this amazing prose style" - Neil Gaiman "One of the greatest writers ... immensely significant." - Katharine Kerr
One of English literature's most original talents, Irish writer Edward J. M. D. Plunkett, the 18th Baron of...
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"No amount of mere description can convey more than a fraction of Lord Dunsany's pervasive charm.... You surely must read Dunsany.... To the truly imaginative he is a talisman and a key unlocking rich storehouses of dream." - H.P. Lovecraft
"He has this amazing prose style" - Neil Gaiman "One of the greatest writers ... immensely significant." - Katharine Kerr
One of English literature's most original talents, Irish writer Edward J. M. D. Plunkett, the 18th Baron of Dunsany, created many of the best fantastic tales in the language. The classic fantasy stories of Lord Dunsany have influenced generations of writers. This collection of 19 brief well-crafted stories, many having surprise endings, are steeped in the dye of myth and beckon to every reader's neglected imagination. This complete edition Includes all of the tales from this original collection, including "The Three Sailors' Gambit," and "The Three Infernal Jokes."
A Tale of London
Thirteen at Table
The City on Mallington Moor
Why the Milkman Shudders When He Perceives the Dawn
The Bad Old Woman in Black
The Bird of the Difficult Eye
The Long Porter's Tale
The Loot of Loma
The Secret of the Sea
How Ali Came to the Black Country
The Bureau d'Echange de Maux
A Story of Land and Sea
A Tale of the Equator
A Narrow Escape
The Watch-tower
How Plash-Goo Came to the Land of None's Desire
The Three Sailors' Gambit
The Exiles Club
The Three Infernal Jokes