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Hardcover. Series: Studies in Supernatural Literature. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 812.
Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany (1878–1957) was a pioneering writer in the genre of fantasy literature and the author of such celebrated works as The Book of Wonder (1912) and The King of Elfland’s Daughter (1924). Over the course of a career that spanned more than five decades, Dunsany wrote thousands of stories, plays, novels, essays, poems, and reviews, and his work was translated into more than a dozen languages. Today, Dunsany’s work is experiencing a renaissance, as many of his earlier works have been reprinted and much attention has been paid to his place in the history of fantasy and ... Read more
Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany (1878–1957) was a pioneering writer in the genre of fantasy literature and the author of such celebrated works as The Book of Wonder (1912) and The King of Elfland’s Daughter (1924). Over the course of a career that spanned more than five decades, Dunsany wrote thousands of stories, plays, novels, essays, poems, and reviews, and his work was translated into more than a dozen languages. Today, Dunsany’s work is experiencing a renaissance, as many of his earlier works have been reprinted and much attention has been paid to his place in the history of fantasy and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Studies in Supernatural Literature
Condition
New
Weight
811 g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810893139
SKU
V9780810893139
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Ref
99-15
About S. T. Joshi
S. T. Joshi edits the scholarly journals Lovecraft Studies and Studies in Weird Fiction and is the author of H. P. Lovecraft: A Life (1996), Gore Vidal: A Comprehensive Bibliography (Scarecrow Press, 2007), and H. L. Mencken: An Annotated Bibliography (Scarecrow Press, 2009). Joshi is the editor of the Studies in Supernatural Literature series for Rowman & Littlefield. Darrell ... Read more
Reviews for Lord Dunsany
Known primarily for his literary contributions in the area of fantasy literature in the early 1900s, there has been a renewed interest in Lord Dunsany’s work in recent years, which is reflected in recent volumes published on this influential author, including Critical Essays on Lord Dunsany (Scarecrow Press, 2013) and Lord Dunsany, H.P. Lovecraft, and Ray Bradbury: Spectral Journeys ... Read more