"A Dreamer's Tales" by Lord Dunsany is a compilation of inventive short stories that whisks readers away to fantastic worlds. Written with elegance and brimming with surreal imagery, the book paints vivid lands filled with peculiar inhabitants and thought-provoking insights on life and beauty. Readers are first transported to the Inner Kingdoms, where the towering mountain Poltarnees watches over tranquil towns and the alluring Sea that captures the souls of the young men. The narrative then spotlights Princess Hilnaric, whose beauty drives a daring young man named Athelvok to explore the Sea's mysteries in exchange for her hand, leading to a layered story woven with longing, adventure, and the enigmatic.
A Dreamer's Tales
By Lord Dunsany
Venture into surreal realms where courageous explorers chase love and destiny, facing beguiling secrets and daunting challenges.
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2018-06-05
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About the AuthorEdward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany, commonly known as Lord Dunsany, was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist. He published more than 90 books during his lifetime, and his output consisted of hundreds of short stories, plays, novels, and essays; further works were published posthumously. Having gained a name in the 1910s as a great writer in the English-speaking world, he is best known today for the 1924 fantasy novel The King of Elfland's Daughter, and his first book, The Gods of Pegāna, which depicts a fictional pantheon. Many critics feel his early work laid grounds for the fantasy genre.
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany, commonly known as Lord Dunsany, was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist. He published more than 90 books during his lifetime, and his output consisted of hundreds of short stories, plays, novels, and essays; further works were published posthumously. Having gained a name in the 1910s as a great writer in the English-speaking world, he is best known today for the 1924 fantasy novel The King of Elfland's Daughter, and his first book, The Gods of Pegāna, which depicts a fictional pantheon. Many critics feel his early work laid grounds for the fantasy genre.
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