"Tales of War" by Lord Dunsany is a set of short stories that drop into the lives of soldiers, especially those from Daleswood, during World War I. The stories show their strong friendships, worries, and thoughts about their lives back home as they face war. The collection starts with a story where soldiers from Daleswood deal with the craziness of battle; they decide one of them should live to share their story. They plan to carve their experiences into a chalk boulder, hoping to keep the village's spirit alive and remembered, revealing how much they care about their home as they face an unknown future.
Tales of War
By Lord Dunsany
Amidst war, soldiers from a quaint village unite to secure their legacy by deciding to write their story on a boulder, hoping their home is never forgotten.
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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 PegÄna, 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 PegÄna, which depicts a fictional pantheon. Many critics feel his early work laid grounds for the fantasy genre.
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