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Tales of War: Expanded Edition, by Lord Dunsany (Hardcover)

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Tales of War: Expanded Edition

Tales of War is a melancholy, atypical, and occasionally surprising book by the author of The Gods of Pegana and The King of Elfland's Daughter.It was written for a political rather than artistic purpose, butbecause it was painfully inspired from life (and death) and because itis written by a great writer, it is far more than just a curio. It alsocrosses more than once into the fantastic realm, which is partly why itis of interest to readers of Dunsany's classic fantasy works. Thisspecial expanded edition adds a pair of previously uncollectedwar-related stories from the same time period: "One More Tale" and "LaDernire Mobilisation," plus a new introduction written especially forthis volume by Dunsany scholar Darrell Schweitzer.

Contents:
Introduction, by Darrell Schweitzer
A Dirge Of Victory (Sonnet)
The Cathedral Of Arras
A Good War
The House With Two Storeys
Bermondsey versus Wurtemburg
On An Old Battle-Field
The Real Thing
A Garden Of Arras
After Hell
A Happy Valley
In Bethune
In An Old Drawing-Room
The Homes Of Arras
One More Tale
La Dernire Mobilisation