| The Book of Wonder Contributor(s): Dunsany, Lord (Author), Carter, Lin (Introduction by), Betancourt, John Gregory (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1587156377 ISBN-13: 9781587156373 Publisher: Borgo Press OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: "Not only does any tale which crosshatches between this world and Faerie owe a founder's debt to Lord Dunsany, but the secondary world created by J.R.R. Tolkien--from which almost all fantasy lands have devolved--also took shape and flower from Dunsany's example." --"The Encyclopedia of Fantasy." |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.24" W x 9.12" (0.42 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Not only does any tale which crosshatches between this world and Faerie owe a Founder's Debt to Lord Dunsany, but the secondary world created by J.R.R. Tolkien--from which almost all fantasylands have devolved--also took shape and flower from Dunsany's example." --The Encyclopedia of Fantasy Most fantasy enthusiasts consider Lord Dunsany one of the most significant forces in modern fantasy; his influences have been observed in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, and many other modern writers. The Book of Wonder is Dunsany at his peak of his talent. The stories here are a lush tapestry of language, conjuring images of people, places, and things which cannot possibly exist, yet somehow ring true. They are, in short, full of wonder. Together with Dunsany's other major collections, A Dreamer's Tales and Tales of Three Hemispheres, they are a necessary part of any fantasy collection. |