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The King of Elfland’s Daughter

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Fairy Tales and Folklore

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Literary Classics

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The King of Elfland’s Daughter

By Lord DunsanyNarrated by Malk Williams

The King of Elfland’s Daughter

Length7h 52m

About this audiobook

A beautiful, whimsical, and powerful tale, Lord Dunsany’s poetic use of language captures the strangeness and mystery of fairy tale magic and reminds us that not all fantasy epics have to culminate in a pitched battle between good and evil. Praised by writers as diverse as Neil Gaiman, Arthur C. Clarke, and H. P. Lovecraft, The King of Elfland’s Daughter stands alongside the works of Tolkien and C. S. Lewis as one of the cornerstones of twentieth-century fantasy literature. Sent forth on a quest to bring magic to the Vale of Erl, the young lord Alveric obtains a sword of thunderbolt iron, and crosses the twilight border into Elfland, returning with the beautiful Princess Lirazel as his bride. But, for two people from different worlds, however much in love, happiness is not guaranteed, and in the fields we know, where all things are subject to the remorseless march of time, nothing truly lives happily ever after …

Magic Royalty & Courts Epic Quest Mythological World Journey Folklore Alternate Universe Hero Family Arranged Marriage Witch Fiction Time Travel Forbidden Love

Audiobook details

GenreFantasy, Fairy Tales and Folklore, Literary Classics

Length7 hrs 52 mins

Narrated byMalk Williams

FormatAudiobook

Publish dateJul 14, 2021

LanguageEnglish

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