{"product_id":"in-the-land-of-time-and-other-fantasy-tales-paperback","title":"In the Land of Time and Other Fantasy Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDunsany\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eS. T. Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eS. T. Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of the Fantasy Tales that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien and H.P. Lovecraft \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA pioneer in the realm of imaginative literature, Lord Dunsany has gained a cult following for his influence on modern fantasy literature, including such authors as J.R.R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft. This unique collection of short stories ranges over five decades of work. Liberal selections of earlier tales--including the entire \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGods of Pegana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e as well as such notable works as \"Idle Days of the Yann\" and \"The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth\"--are followed by memorable later tales, including several about the garrulous traveler Joseph Jorkens and the outrageous murder tale \"The Two Bottles of Relish.\" Throughout, the stories are united by Dunsany's cosmic vision, his impeccable and mellifluous prose, and his distinctively Irish sense of whimsy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere published for the first time by Penguin Classics, this edition is the only annotated version of Dunsany's short stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward John Moreton Drax Plunkett\u003c\/b\u003e, 18th Baron Dunsany was born in London in 1878, the scion of an Anglo-Irish family that could trace its ancestry to the twelfth century. In 1905 he self-published \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gods of Pegana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and its critical and popular success impelled the publication of numerous other collections of short stories, including \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dreamer's Tales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1910), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1912), and\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Last Book of Wonder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (1916). Dunsany also distinguished himself as a dramatist, and his early plays--collected in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive Plays\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1914) and\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003ePlays of Gods and Men\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (1917)--were successful in Ireland, England, and the United States. Dunsany was seriously injured during the Dublin riots of 1916, and he also saw action in World War I as a member of the Coldstream Guards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1920s Dunsany began writing novels, among them \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King of Elfland's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1924) and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blessing of Pan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1927). He also wrote many tales of the loquacious clubman Joseph Jorkens, eventually collected in five volumes. His later plays include \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1921), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlays of Near and Far\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1922), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeven Modern Comedies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1928), and\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003ePlays for Earth and Air\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (1937). By the 1930s, encouraged by W. B. Yeats and others to write about his native Ireland, he produced \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Curse of the Wise Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1933), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Mona Sheehy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1939), and other novels. His later tales were gathered in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Man Who Ate the Phoenix\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(1949) and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Tales of Smethers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1952), but many works remain uncollected. Lord Dunsany died at Dunsany Castle in County Meath, Ireland, in 1957. He is recognized as a leading figure in the development of modern fantasy literature, influencing such writers as J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, and Ursula K. Le Guin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eS. T. Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer and editor. He has edited Penguin Classics editions of H. P. Lovecraft's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1999), and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2001), as well as Algernon Blackwood's \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAncient Sorceries and Other Strange Stories\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2002). Among his critical and biographical studies are \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Weird Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eLord Dunsany: Master of the Anglo-Irish Imagination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eH. P. Lovecraft: A Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Modern Weird Tale\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2001). He has also edited works by Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Machen, and H. L. Mencken, and is compiling a three-volume \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Supernatural Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives with his wife in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755453964621,"sku":"9780142437766","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/UTRmL2ZVbkh1cENOMHNFZk1pdkxnZz09.webp?v=1776718954","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/in-the-land-of-time-and-other-fantasy-tales-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}