
The Book Of Wonder
By Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Baron DunsanyLength2h 22m
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Not only does any tale which crosshatches between this world and Faerie owe a Founder's Debt to Lord Dunsany, but the secondary world created by J.R.R. Tolkien--from which almost all fantasylands have devolved--also took shape and flower from Dunsany's example. --The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. Most fantasy enthusiasts consider Lord Dunsany one of the most significant forces in modern fantasy; his influences have been observed in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, and many other modern writers. The Book of Wonder is Dunsany at his peak of his talent. The stories here are a lush tapestry of language, conjuring images of people, places, and things which cannot possibly exist, yet somehow ring true. They are, in short, full of wonder. Together with Dunsany's other major collections, A Dreamer's Tales and Tales of Three Hemispheres, they are a necessary part of any fantasy collection.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length2 hrs 22 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 20, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE
9THE QUEST OF THE QUEEN'S TEARS
2THE BRIDE OF THE MAN-HORSE
10THE HOARD OF THE GIBBELINS
3DISTRESSING TALE OF THANGOBRIND THE JEWELLER
11HOW NUTH WOULD HAVE PRACTISED HIS ART UPON THE GNOLES
4THE HOUSE OF THE SPHINX
12HOW ONE CAME, AS WAS FORETOLD, TO THE CITY OF NEVER
5PROBABLE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE LITERARY MEN
13THE CORONATION OF MR. THOMAS SHAP
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6THE INJUDICIOUS PRAYERS OF POMBO THE IDOLATER
14CHU-BU AND SHEEMISH
7THE LOOT OF BOMBASHARNA
15THE WONDERFUL WINDOW
8MISS CUBBIDGE AND THE DRAGON OF ROMANCE
16EPILOGUE