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The King of Elfland's Daughter is a 1924 fantasy novel by Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany. It is widely recognized as one of the most influential and acclaimed works in all of fantasy literature.
- Lord Dunsany
- United States
- 1924
- English
Lord Dunsany, Neil Gaiman (Introduction) 3.83. 7,815 ratings885 reviews. The poetic style and sweeping grandeur of The King of Elfland's Daughter has made it one of the most beloved fantasy novels of our time, a masterpiece that influenced some of the greatest contemporary fantasists.
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2 gen 2020 · The King of Elfland's Daughter Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Fantasy fiction Category: Text: EBook-No. 61077: Release Date: Jan 2, 2020: Most Recently Updated: May 23, 2022: Copyright Status: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 675 downloads in the last 30 days. Project ...
- Dunsany, Lord, 1878-1957
- The King of Elfland's Daughter
- English
7 dic 2020 · The King of Elfland's Daughter. Published in 1924 and somewhat obscure today, Lord Dunsany's The King of Elfland's Daughter was influential on the genres of fairytale fantasy and high fantasy.
2 gen 2020 · And his father said: "To wed the King of Elfland's daughter." The young man thought of her beauty and crown of ice, and the sweetness that fabulous runes had told was hers. Songs were sung of her on wild hills where tiny strawberries grew, at dusk and by early starlight, and if one sought the singer no man was there.
"A fantasy novel in a class with the Tolkien books."—L. Sprague de Camp "It could be the very best fairy story ever written."—Gahan Wilson "No amount of mere description can convey more than a fraction of Lord Dunsany's pervasive charm."—H. P. Lovecraft One of the most influential and acclaimed works in all of fantasy literature, this captivating tale is the forerunner of modern sword ...
With an introduction by Neil Gaiman. The poetic style and sweeping grandeur of The King of Elfland’s Daughter has made it one of the most beloved fantasy novels of our time, a masterpiece that influenced some of the greatest contemporary fantasists.
