The King of Elfland's Daughter

Name: The King of Elfland's Daughter
Author: Lord Dunsany

by Lord Dunsany

Poetic fantasy about mortal love defying the realm of fairies

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Lord Dunsany

Lord Dunsany was an Irish author and playwright whose fantasy tales of gods, heroes, and distant lands helped define the secondary world fantasy tradition. The Gods of Pegana created a complete mythological system for a fictional world, influencing Tolkien and many others. His short fantasy pieces are gems of imaginative invention.

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The Gods of PeganaMythological fantasy creating an original pantheon of deities
Time and the GodsMythological fantasy exploring time, death, and divine will
A Dreamer's TalesCollection of lyrical fantasy tales from the author's mythology
The Book of WonderCollection of magical short fantasies in Dunsany's distinctive voice