If - Dunsany, Lord
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"If" is a short story written by Lord Dunsany that explores the concept of time travel and the consequences of altering the past. The story revolves around a middle-class British man who receives a valuable gem from a Persian beggar that grants him the power to travel back in time. Despite the objections of his wife, the protagonist decides to use the gem to correct a minor slight that he experienced from a railroad attendant in the past. He believes that by rectifying this small injustice, his life will continue as it did before with no major changes. However, upon returning to the present,…mehr

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"If" is a short story written by Lord Dunsany that explores the concept of time travel and the consequences of altering the past. The story revolves around a middle-class British man who receives a valuable gem from a Persian beggar that grants him the power to travel back in time. Despite the objections of his wife, the protagonist decides to use the gem to correct a minor slight that he experienced from a railroad attendant in the past. He believes that by rectifying this small injustice, his life will continue as it did before with no major changes. However, upon returning to the present, the main character is no longer the same man he once was, and his relationships with his family and friends have been irreparably damaged. The story raises questions about the consequences of altering the past and the dangers of trying to change one's fate. It highlights the importance of accepting the past and moving forward, rather than trying to undo the mistakes that have already been made. Hence, it can be read by people of all ages and it will not let you down!
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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.