The King of Elfland's Daughter
Start Publishing LLC · Paperback · October 9, 2020
It’s hard to overstate just how influential The King of Elfland’s Daughter has been to modern fantasy; particularly high fantasy, sword and sorcery, and high fantasy.
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- Who it’s for
- A classic fantasy whose spell lies in the meeting of lyrical beauty, wonder, and action.
- Genres
- Epic Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Myths, The Classics
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, October 9, 2020
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It’s hard to overstate just how influential The King of Elfland’s Daughter has been to modern fantasy; particularly high fantasy, sword and sorcery, and high fantasy. Lyrical and dream like it takes us on a search for a fairy princess and the magic that man has always secretly craved. Masterfully written, poignant, and yet still full of exciting action and adventure.
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It’s not simply the beauty of the language, the astute eye for character, the hint of humor, or even the spell of legendry and wonder, but Dunsany’s unique combination of all of the above.— Charles de Lint A fantasy novel in a class with the Tolkien books.—L. Sprague de Camp It could be the very best fairy story ever written.—Gahan Wilson No amount of mere description can convey more than a fraction of Lord Dunsany’s pervasive charm.—H. P. Lovecraft One of the greatest writers of this century.—Arthur C. Clarke
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A classic fantasy whose spell lies in the meeting of lyrical beauty, wonder, and action.
Come here for
- Lyrical, dreamlike fantasy steeped in legend and wonder
- A fairy-tale search touched by humor and adventure
Expect
- Dreamlike prose and a poignant note
- Adventure alongside a quietly wry touch
Where it sits
| Epic Fantasy | 65% |
|---|---|
| Fairy Tales & Myths | 60% |
| The Classics | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Epic Fantasy
- Historical Fantasy
- Historical Fiction
- Authors
- Lord Dunsany
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- October 9, 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Epic Fantasy