Fifty One Tales by Lord Dunsany
A slim collection of extremely short, fable-like vignettes that blend whimsy, melancholy and the uncanny; each piece distills a mythic or dreamlike moment—kings and gods, strange lands, talking animals and ironic twists—into a few spare lines, leaving the reader with a sense of wonder, gentle satire and lingering unease. The stories favor mood and atmosphere over plot, often presenting aphoristic observations about fate, pride, and desire, and they move between playful fantasy and elegiac reflection with a dry, lyrical voice.
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- Published
- 1915
- Nationality
- Irish
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- Original Language
- English
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