A Dreamer'S Tales

by Lord Dunsany

Overview

The short stories in "A Dreamer's Tales" were written by Lord Dunsany, a prolific author best renowned for his works of myth and fantasy. This collection of 16 innovative stories features various settings and characters. Poetic language and rich imagery distinguish the tales in "A Dreamer's Tales," taking the reader to mythical worlds of wonder and magic. In one tale, a traveler stumbles upon a secret city inhabited by legendary beasts. In another, a guy drifts off and wakes up in a realm of clouds, where he must make his way across a dangerous terrain of floating islands and storms. To read such fantasy stories, readers should go through ''A Dreamer's tales''. Overall, "A Dreamer's Tales" is an inventive and wonderfully written collection of stories that highlights Lord Dunsany's distinct voice and perspective. The stories are fanciful and thought-provoking, making them a classic of the fantasy genre that never goes out of style.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789357485418
Publisher:	Double 9 Books
Publication date:	01/03/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	347 KB

About the Author

Anglo-Irish author and dramatist Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany also known as Lord Dunsany, lived from 18 July 1878 to 25 October 1957. His fantasy book The King of Elfland's Daughter, published in 1924, is his best-known work. Lord Dunsany was a well-known member of the Plunkett family and a distant relative of several prominent Irish figures. In 1916, he separated from Sir Reginald Drax, his only sibling, for unspecified reasons that appear to be connected to his mother's will. One person's infant brother passed away. He sustained injuries from a bullet that became lodged in his skull during the Easter Rising during World War One. He was prosecuted and found guilty of court-martial contempt during the Irish War of Independence. In Shoreham, Kent, he was particularly active during the Battle of Britain. In 1919, Dunsany traveled to America for the first time to promote his writing. He had a good relationship with people like Lady Gregory, Padraic Colum, Oliver St. John Gogarty, "AE" Russell, Percy French, and W. B. Yeats. In 1957, Lord Dunsany passed away from an appendicitis attack. He was laid to rest at the Shoreham, Kent, churchyard of St. Peter and St. Paul. At a memorial service in Meath's Kilmessan, "Crossing the Bar" was read.