A Dreamer'S Tales - Dunsany, Lord
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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…mehr

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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.
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Anglo-Irish author and playwright Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, FRSL (24 July 1878 - 25 October 1957), better known as Lord Dunsany, was born on July 24, 1878, and died on October 25, 1957. During his lifetime, he wrote hundreds of short stories, plays, novels, and articles and put them out in more than 90 books. In the 1910s, most people who spoke English knew him as a great writer. Today, The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924), a fantasy book, and his first book, The Gods of Peg¿na, which is about a made-up pantheon, are his most famous works. A lot of reviewers think that his early work paved the way for the magic genre. He was born in London as the heir to an old Irish peerage. He spent some of his childhood in Kent and most of his adult life at Dunsany Castle near Tara, which may be Ireland's oldest home. Along with W. B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, he helped the Abbey Theatre and some other writers. He was Ireland's best at chess and gun, and he liked to travel and hunt. He came up with Dunsany's chess, an irregular game. After a while, Trinity College Dublin gave him an honors doctorate.