The King of Elfland's Daughter

In accordance with tradition, the Lord of Erl sends his son in search of a bride. Alveric sets out for Elfland, where magic slows time and allows its inhabitants to lead long, peaceful lives. Although he marries the princess Lirazel, Alveric struggles to acclimate her to the world of men. The King of Elfland’s Daughter is a novel by Lord Dunsany.

About the author

Lord Dunsany (1878-1957) was a British writer. Born in London, Dunsany—whose name was Edward Plunkett—was raised in a prominent Anglo-Irish family alongside a younger brother. When his father died in 1899, he received the title of Lord Dunsany and moved to Dunsany Castle in 1901. He met Lady Beatrice Child Villiers two years later, and they married in 1904. They were central figures in the social spheres of Dublin and London, donating generously to the Abbey Theatre while forging friendships with W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, and George William Russell. In 1905, he published The Gods of Pegāna, a collection of fantasy stories, launching his career as a leading figure in the Irish Literary Revival. Subsequent collections, such as A Dreamer’s Tales (1910) and The Book of Wonder (1912), would influence generations of writers, including J. R. R. Tolkein, Ursula K. Le Guin, and H. P. Lovecraft. In addition to his pioneering work in the fantasy and science fiction genres, Dunsany was a successful dramatist and poet. His works have been staged and adapted for theatre, radio, television, and cinema, and he was unsuccessfully nominated for the 1950 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Product details

• Authors: Lord Dunsany, Dunsany Lord
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2021
• EAN: 9781513282800
• ISBN: 978-1-5132-8280-0
• No. of pages: 170
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 196 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Mint Editions; Mint Editions—Fantasy and Fairytale; Mint Editions (Fantasy and Fairytale)
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Fantasy, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, Historical fantasy, Myth & legend told as fiction, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales