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Edward John Moreton Dunsany / Lord Dunsany
Book List in Order: 75 titles
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The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save For Sacnoth
- 1908
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Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work in fantasy published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were published, and his oeuvre includes hundre...
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The Ghosts
- 1908
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Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (24 July 1878 - 25 October 1957) was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were publi...
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The Sword of Welleran
- 1908
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Where the great plain of Tarphet runs up, as the sea in estuaries, among the Cyresian mountains, there stood long since the city of Merimna well-nigh among the shadows of the crags. I have never seen a city in the world so beautiful as Merimna seemed...
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The Hashish Man
- 1910
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In this collection of 23 short stories, one of the original masters of early-twentieth-century science fiction and fantasy is introduced to a new generation of readers. Fanciful tales of strange adventure in imaginary exotic locales and depictions of...
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Idle Days on the Yann
- 1910
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So I came down through the wood on the bank of Yann and found, as had been prophesied, the ship Bird of the River about to loose her cable. The captain sat cross-legged upon the white deck with his scimitar lying beside him in its jeweled scabbard, a...
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How Nuth Would Have Practised His Art upon the Gnoles
- 1913
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Despite the advertisements of rival firms, it is probable that every tradesman knows that nobody in business at the present time has a position equal to that of Mr. Nuth....
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In the Land of Time
- 1913
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Later the King, going abroad through his new kingdom, came on the Temple of the gods of Old. There he found the roof shattered and the marble columns broken and tall weeds met together in the inner shrine, and the gods of Old, bereft of worship or sa...
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A Story of Land and Sea
- 1920
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It was not age that caused him to leave his romantic profession; nor unworthiness of its traditions, nor gun-shot wound, nor drink; but grim necessity and force majeure. Five navies were after him. How he gave them the slip one day in the Mediterrane...
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Thirteen at Table
- 1920
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"How can I ever thank you?" he said to me then. "We have been thirteen at table for thirty years and I never dared to insult them because I had wronged them all, and now you have done it and I know they will never dine here again."...
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The Three Infernal Jokes
- 1920
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"They offer you three jokes," said the stranger, "which shall make all who hear them simply die of laughter." I think my friend was reluctant then to have anything more to do with it, he wanted to go home; he said he didn't want jokes....
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The Three Sailors' Gambit
- 1920
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They lost three pawns almost straight off, then a knight, and shortly after a bishop; they were playing in fact the famous Three Sailors' Gambit....
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Three Men in a Garden
- 1959
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A DAZZLING BOUQUET OF MYSTERY AND MURDER Here, amid the lush, heady beauty of a garden setting, everything's coming up roses...or turning up corpses. Focusing on crime that flourishes amid the flora, this blooming collection of 19 tales provides m...
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The Charwoman's Shadow
- Aug-1999
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With an introduction by Peter S. Beagle
An old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be an unlikely damsel in distress, but Lord Dunsany proves once again his mastery of the fantastical. The Charwoman's Shadow is a beautiful tal... -
Wonder Tales
- Oct-2003
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Irish writer Edward J. M. D. Plunkett (1878"1957), the eighteenth Baron Dunsany, was one of English literature's most original talents. The author of many of the best fantastic tales in the language, he was also a great influence on other writers o...
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The Book of Wonder
- Dec-2006
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Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer in the early 20th century. Dunsany was an early writer of fantasy fiction and his short stories are still widely read today. This edition of The Book of Wonder includes a table of contents....
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Tales of War
- Jan-2007
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Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer in the early 20th century. Dunsany was an early writer of fantasy fiction and his short stories are still widely read today. This edition of Tales of War includes a table of contents....
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The Gods of Pegana
- Nov-2009
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Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer in the early 20th century. Dunsany was an early writer of fantasy fiction and his short stories are still widely read today. This edition of The Gods of Pegana includes a table of contents....
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The Great Book of Wonder
- Mar-2016
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NOTE: THIS COLLECTION HAS BEEN REVISED AND EXPANDED AS FOLLOWS: -- In March 2016, we added 2 more short story collections! -- In April 2016, we added 7 uncollected short stories! -- Includes an interactive table of contents. -- Includes an introducti...
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The Last Book of Wonder
- Sep-2016
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I do not know where I may be when this preface is read. As I write it in August 1916, I am at Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry, recovering from a slight wound. But it does not greatly matter where I am; my dreams are here before you amongst the follow...
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A Dreamer's Tales
It was a cold winter's evening late in the Stone Age; the sun had gone down blazing over the plains of Thold; there were no clouds, only the chill blue sky and the imminence of stars; and the surface of the sleeping Earth began to harden against the ...
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Fifty-One Tales
Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer in the early 20th century. Dunsany was an early writer of fantasy fiction and his short stories are still widely read today. This edition of Fifty-One Tales includes a table of contents....
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Food of Death
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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Idle Days on the Yann and Other Stories
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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If
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
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Night at an Inn
Those clever ones are the beggars to make a muddle. Their plans are clever enough, but they don't work, and then they make a mess of things much worse than you or me....
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Selections from the Writings of Lord Dunsay
The writer Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, the 18th Baron of Dunsany, was a fascinating literary figure who made his mark in a staggering array of genres and styles, ranging from poetry to plays and beyond. Along the way, he emerged as one of the ...
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Tales of Three Hemispheres
Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer in the early 20th century. Dunsany was an early writer of fantasy fiction and his short stories are still widely read today. This edition of Tales of Three Hemispheres includes a table of contents....
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Tales of Wonder
Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer in the early 20th century. Dunsany was an early writer of fantasy fiction and his short stories are still widely read today. This edition of Tales of Wonder includes a table of contents....
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The Chronicles Of Rodriguez
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...
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The Curse of the Wise Woman
"Inventor of a new mythology and weaver of surprising folklore, Lord Dunsany stands dedicated to a strange world of fantastic beauty . . . unexcelled in the sorcery of crystalline singing prose, and supreme in the creation of a gorgeous and languorou...
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Dean Spanley
The classic humorous novel about an alcohol-loving clergyman who thinks he is the reincarnation of a dog. Complete with the screenplay and photos from the new film starring Peter O’Toole and Sam Neill.Dean Spanley is the very archetype of a bland c...
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Don Rodriguez
A coming of age story set in the mythical "golden age" of Spain. The titular character is excluded from the inheritance of the family castle on the grounds that given his expertise with sword and mandolin he should be able to win his own estate and b...
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Dreams Assembled
The collected early dreams of Lord Dunsany, which includes his first three books, The Gods of Pegana (1905), Time and the Gods (1906) and The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories (1908). The first in a three volume series by Portal Press to collect th...
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The Fall of Babbulkund
Thus passed away in the hour of her iniquities before Annolith, in the two thousand and thirty-second year of her being, in the six thousand and fiftieth year of the building of the World, Babbulkund, City of Marvel, sometime called by those that hat...
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The Ginger Cat And Other Lost Plays
The Ginger Cat and Other Lost Plays presents three of the rarest of Dunsany's plays, two of them never before published. The Ginger Cat is a brilliant comedy, about a seemingly foolish man who takes only laughter seriously. The Murderers is a crime m...
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The Highwayman
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (24 July 1878 " 25 October 1957) was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were pub...
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In the Twilight
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (24 July 1878 " 25 October 1957) was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were pub...
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The King of Elfland's Daughter
“No amount of mere description can convey more than a fraction of Lord Dunsany's pervasive charm.” -- H.P. Lovecraft
With an introduction by Neil Gaiman
The poetic style and sweeping grandeur of The King of Elfland's Daughter has ma... -
The Kith of the Elf Folk
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (24 July 1878 " 25 October 1957) was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were pub...
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The Last Revolution
An inspiration to many for his style and prose, Lord Dunsany was a pioneer for fantasy fiction, inspiring such famous writers as H. P. Lovecraft, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Neil Gaiman to name a few. Over sixty years since its first publication, The Last ...
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The Lord of Cities
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (24 July 1878 " 25 October 1957) was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were pub...
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Plays of Gods and Men
Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer in the early 20th century. Dunsany was an early writer of fantasy fiction and his short stories are still widely read today. This edition of Plays of Gods and Men includes a table of contents....
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The Pleasures of a Futuroscope
Lord Dunsany, Irish master of fantasy, was the author of more than a dozen novels, hundreds of short stories, poems, and essays, and dozens of plays. And yet, his last major work, The Pleasures of a Futuroscope, has remained unpublished until this ed...
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Some Short Stories By Lord Dunsany
Lord Dunsany was one of Ireland's finest writers. At the peak of his career he was a true literary celebrity, spending time with authors such as W. B. Yeats and Rudyard Kipling, and publishing over sixty books. Arthur C. Clarke called him “one of t...
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The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders
An inspiration to many for his style and prose, Lord Dunsany was a pioneer for fantasy fiction, inspiring such famous writers as H. P. Lovecraft, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Neil Gaiman to name a few. Over sixty years since its first publication, The Stran...
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Tales of a Dreamer
"The Gibbelins eat, as is well known, nothing less good than man." Thus begins one of the characteristically hypnotic fantasy tales by the unique Lord Dunsany, often considered the founder of modern fantasy fiction. Another addition to the Li...
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Tales of God and Men
An authoritative collection of the prolific writer's seminal fantasy tales includes the complete bodies of his eight published volumes and is complemented by original illustrations by his collaborator, Sidney Sime. Original....
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Time and the Gods
Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer in the early 20th century. Dunsany was an early writer of fantasy fiction and his short stories are still widely read today. This edition of Time and the Gods includes a table of contents....
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Unhappy Far-Off Things
Lord Dunsany was one of the most influential fantasy authors of the twentieth century. Like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis he served during the great war. Collected here are thirteen stories of that terrible war. Dunsany saw the horrors of war and ...
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Up in the Hills
Up in the Hills "is too richly humorous, too full of wit, wisdom, gentle irony, salutary satire and the wonder which Spring offers to the welcoming eye to be read only by Dunsany's devotess." -- New York Times
"No one can imitate Dunsany, a...