| Creator of Gods and Men: Lord Dunsany and Fantasy Fiction Contributor(s): Joshi, S. T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1701874636 ISBN-13: 9781701874633 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Horror & Supernatural |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.90 lbs) 276 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany (1878-1957) was a pioneering author of fantasy fiction. In his first book, The Gods of Pegāna (1905), he introduced an entire cosmogony of gods, demigods, and worshippers in an imaginary land. Subsequent volumes, such as A Dreamer's Tales (1910) and The Book of Wonder (1912), made Dunsany one of the most acclaimed writers of his time. He also attained celebrity for his plays, staged both at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and in London and New York. In the 1920s he began writing novels, including The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924). In the 1930s he wrote several poignant novels about Ireland, including The Curse of the Wise Woman (1933) and The Story of Mona Sheehy (1939). Dunsany continued to write prolifically for decades, and his output includes short stories, novels, plays, essays, and poetry. S. T. Joshi, one of the leading authorities on weird fiction, has written a comprehensive study of Dunsany's entire work, identifying reunification with the natural world as the central theme that shapes nearly the totality of his writing. Joshi's analysis reveals the depth and richness of an author whose work has influenced J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin, and many other writers of fantasy fiction. |