The people of the obscure village of Erl demand to be ruled by a magic lord, so their aging ruler sends his son Alveric on a quest into Elfland to wed the elfin princess Lirazel. Alveric wins her hand and brings her back to Erl, and the couple have a son, but Lirazel struggles to adapt to human society and its stranger customs, like time and change. When a scheme by her father, the King of Elfland, spirits her away and Elfland itself withdraws beyond the fields we know, Alveric sets out on...

The Gods of Pegāna, Lord Dunsany's first published book, is a strange and wondrous creation. In it he invents an entire pantheon of gods who rule over the titular world, from the sleeping creator Māna-Yood-Sushāī to the lesser gods who while away the eons at play. The prose alternates between biblical, high-minded, and childlike, with the gods frustrating their human subjects through single-minded and often completely inscrutable actions. When they're not busy being mysterious, th...

If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This box set includes all the seven volumes of the collection.

Lord Dunsany earned literary fame through his otherworldly short stories. This book compiles fifty-one of them, without a seeming theme except that they're extremely short-sometimes as short as a few paragraphs. The stories range from morality tales, to dreamlike vignettes, to gloomy prophecies told in a foreboding voice. A thread of bleak humor sometimes runs through them, like with much of Dunsany's literary output.Fifty-One Tales was published simultaneously in England ...

The Book of Wonder is one of Lord Dunsany's many collections of fantasy short stories. While many of his collections were illustrated, this particular one is different-the illustrations were completed first. Dunsany then used the illustrations as inspirations for the stories around them.This collection features fourteen short stories, all of them whimsical, imaginative, and deeply strange. Dunsany writes stories that don't always have a happy ending, and these are no excep...

The Charwoman's Shadow is one of Lord Dunsany's many early fantasy novels, and one of several works that helped shape the fantasy genre as it's known today. It blends historical romance with magic and magical creatures in a purported Spanish "golden age," a setting Dunsany also used in his earlier novel Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley.The Lord of the Tower and Rocky Forest, Gonsalvo, wants nothing but the best for his children, but the dire state of his...

The collection contains a series of interconnected mythic tales that blend elements of fantasy, mythology, and dream-like narratives. Lord Dunsany's stories often transport readers to otherworldly realms, depicting the lives of gods, heroes, and mythical beings in fantastical settings."Time and the Gods" presents a series of imaginative and poetic stories that explore themes of time, immortality, and the divine. Dunsany's rich prose and vivid imagination create a mythical landscape that im...

In "Fifty-One Tales," Lord Dunsany presents a series of short and imaginative stories that explore various fantastical and mystical themes. These tales often delve into otherworldly settings, mythic landscapes, and extraordinary characters, showcasing Dunsany's unique style and rich imagination.Each story in the collection is relatively short and stands alone as a separate narrative, offering readers glimpses into fantastical realms, mythical creatures, and philosophical concepts. Dunsany'...

"The Gods of Pegana" presents a unique and imaginative mythological world called Pegana, which is populated by various gods and deities. The book is structured as a series of tales, each exploring the origins, characteristics, and deeds of the gods who shape the universe of Pegana.Dunsany's writing in "The Gods of Pegana" is lyrical and evocative, creating a sense of wonder and enchantment. The stories and poems in the collection blend elements of fantasy, mythology, and folklore, creating...

The plot centers around a young man who encounters a mysterious figure offering him a chance to alter his destiny, to experience an idealized life of wealth, power, and fulfillment. As he journeys through this alternate path, the young man confronts unexpected trials and realizations, discovering that the fulfillment of his deepest wishes also brings unforeseen hardships. This central exploration of "what if" underscores the play, prompting viewers to question the true value of their desir...

In Unhappy Far-Off Things, Dunsany's characters often find themselves confronted by unattainable desires or the fleeting nature of beauty and happiness. Whether it is a quest for a lost, mythical land or a longing for an idealized, unreachable past, the collection focuses on themes of yearning and the inevitable sadness that comes from chasing things that are distant, whether in time or space. The stories are often filled with a sense of wistful nostalgia and the sense that some things are...

The novel is a departure from Lord Dunsany's more typical high-fantasy stories and takes place in a fictional Spanish locale known as Shadow Valley. It tells the story of a young, rather unassuming protagonist named Don Rodriguez, who embarks on a journey through this fantastical land.The plot of the novel revolves around Don Rodriguez's adventures, encounters with eccentric and mystical characters, and his quest for self-discovery. As he travels through Shadow Valley, he becomes a kind of...