The Book of Wonder, by Lord Dunsany (Hardcover)
Brand : Wildside Press
- SKU:
- 9781592240432
- UPC:
- 1592240437
"Not only does any tale which crosshatches between this world andFaerie owe a Founder's Debt to Lord Dunsany, but the secondary worldcreated by J.R.R. Tolkien--from which almost all fantasylands havedevolved--also took shape and flower from Dunsany?s example." --TheEncyclopedia of Fantasy
Most fantasy enthusiasts consider Lord Dunsany one of the mostsignificant forces in modern fantasy; his influences have been observedin the works of H.P. Lovecraft, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber, JackVance, and many other modern writers. The Book of Wonder is Dunsany athis peak of his talent. The stories here are a lush tapestry oflanguage, conjuring images of people, places, and things which cannotpossibly exist, yet somehow ring true. They are, in short, full ofwonder. Together with Dunsany's other major collections, A Dreamer'sTales and Tales of Three Hemispheres, they are a necessary part of anyfantasy collection
CONTENTS:
THE BRIDE OF THE MAN-HORSE
DISTRESSING TALE OF THANGOBRIND THE JEWELLER
THE HOUSE OF THE SPHINX
PROBABLE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE LITERARY MEN
THE INJUDICIOUS PRAYERS OF POMBO THE IDOLATER
THE LOOT OF BOMBASHARNA
MISS CUBBIDGE AND THE DRAGON OF ROMANCE
THE QUEST OF THE QUEEN'S TEARS
THE HOARD OF THE GIBBELINS
HOW NUTH WOULD HAVE PRACTISED HIS ART UPON THE GNOLES
HOW ONE CAME, AS WAS FORETOLD, TO THE CITY OF NEVER
THE CORONATION OF MR. THOMAS SHAP
CHU-BU AND SHEEMISH
THE WONDERFUL WINDOW
EPILOGUE