The King of Elfland's Daughter (Summarized Edition)
Enriched edition. A mythopoeic romance of Erl and Elfland, where rune magic, mortal-fae love, and a unicorn quest bend time and lawBy Lord Dunsany
Length3h 40m
About this audiobook
The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924) is Dunsany's luminous romance of borders: the villagers of Erl demand magic, sending Alveric to woo Lirazel, the King's daughter. Their uneasy marriage, the King's runes, and the maturing of Orion bend time as Elfland nears the fields of men. In archaic yet limpid, incantatory prose, Dunsany fashions an early high fantasy about law, wonder, and the perils of desire. Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany (1878–1957), wrote from an Anglo-Irish estate alive with legend and stagecraft. A pioneer from the Pegana tales onward and a veteran of war, he married folkloric vistas to theatrical cadence, shaping an elegiac temper. The novel reflects an artist balancing aristocratic memory, Irish mythic air, and a modern, postwar hunger for re-enchantment. Recommended to readers of Tolkien, Morris, and Le Guin—or any lover of mythopoesis—it rewards slow, attentive reading with lucid wonder. Scholars will prize its place in the pre-Tolkien canon; general readers will find a haunting fable about choosing enchantment over measurability. Let the cadence carry you as Erl and Elfland merge into a single, unforgettable country of mind.
Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
Audiobook details
GenreFantasy, Literary Classics
Length3 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 3, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5The King of Elfland's Daughter (pt. 1)
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6The King of Elfland's Daughter (pt. 2)
7Analysis
8Reflection
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