A Dreamer Tales - Dunsany, Lord

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Résumé :
Dive into the fantastical realms crafted by Lord Dunsany in A Dreamer's Tales. Published in 1910, this collection of short stories takes readers on a mesmerizing journey through the vivid landscapes of Dunsany's imagination. Each tale is a tapestry of dreams, myths, and fantastical adventures that showcase the author's mastery of language and his ability to transport readers to otherworldly dimensions. Within the pages of A Dreamer's Tales, you will encounter gods, heroes, and mythical creatures in settings both whimsical and haunting. Dunsany's prose is rich, cvocative, and filled with a sense of wonder, inviting readers to explore the magical and the extraordinary. If you revel in the art of storytelling and the allure of the fantastical, A Dreamer's Tales promises to be a captivating read. Lord Dunsany's contribution to fantasy literature, marked by its ethereal beauty and imaginative depth, continues to enchant readers with its timeless charm....

Biographie:
Anglo-Irish author and dramatist Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany also known as Lord Dunsany, lived from 18 July 1878 to 25 October 1957. His fantasy book The King of Elfland's Daughter, published in 1924, is his best-known work. Lord Dunsany was a well-known member of the Plunkett family and a distant relative of several prominent Irish figures. In 1916, he separated from Sir Reginald Drax, his only sibling, for unspecified reasons that appear to be connected to his mother's will. One person's infant brother passed away. He sustained injuries from a bullet that became lodged in his skull during the Easter Rising during World War One. He was prosecuted and found guilty of court-martial contempt during the Irish War of Independence. In Shoreham, Kent, he was particularly active during the Battle of Britain. In 1919, Dunsany traveled to America for the first time to promote his writing. He had a good relationship with people like Lady Gregory, Padraic Colum, Oliver St. John Gogarty, AE Russell, Percy French, and W. B. Yeats. In 1957, Lord Dunsany passed away from an appendicitis attack. He was laid to rest at the Shoreham, Kent, churchyard of St. Peter and St. Paul. At a memorial service in Meath's Kilmessan, Crossing the Bar was read....

Sommaire:
Anglo-Irish author and playwright Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, FRSL (24 July 1878 - 25 October 1957), better known as Lord Dunsany, was born on July 24, 1878, and died on October 25, 1957. During his lifetime, he wrote hundreds of short stories, plays, novels, and articles and put them out in more than 90 books. In the 1910s, most people who spoke English knew him as a great writer. Today, The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924), a fantasy book, and his first book, The Gods of Peg?na, which is about a made-up pantheon, are his most famous works. A lot of reviewers think that his early work paved the way for the magic genre. He was born in London as the heir to an old Irish peerage. He spent some of his childhood in Kent and most of his adult life at Dunsany Castle near Tara, which may be Ireland's oldest home. Along with W. B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, he helped the Abbey Theatre and some other writers. He was Ireland's best at chess and gun, and he liked to travel and hunt. He came up with Dunsany's chess, an irregular game. After a while, Trinity College Dublin gave him an honors doctorate....