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Tales of Three Hemispheres by Lord Dunsany

Baron Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany was Irish royalty, but he's best known for writing fantasy books during the early 20th century, many of which are still read today.

Tales of Three Hemispheres is a collection of fantasy short stories by Lord Dunsany. The first edition was published in 1919 and has became one of the keystones of modern fantasy fiction, influencing such authors as J.R.R. Tolkien, H.P. Lovecraft, Ursula K. LeGuin, and many,... Read Full Overview

And the man went forth with his sword, and behold it was even war. And the man remembered the little things that he knew, and thought of the quiet days that there used to be, and at night on the hard ground dreamed of the things of peace. And dearer and dearer grew the wonted... Read Full Overview

वे लंदन की ख़ुशबू सूँघ सकते थे, लंदन के गाने सुन सकते... Read Full Overview

Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (1878-1957), was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist; his work, mostly in the fantasy genre, was published under the name Lord Dunsany. His oeuvre includes many hundreds of published short stories, as well as plays, novels... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Tales of Three Hemispheres is a collection of short stories written by the renowned Irish author, Lord Dunsany. The book is divided into three sections, each containing stories set in different parts of the world. The first section is set in Europe and features tales of knights,... Read Full Overview

ales of Three Hemispheres is a collection of fantasy short stories by Lord Dunsany. The first edition was published in Boston by John W. Luce & Co. in November, 1919; the first British edition was published in London by T. Fisher Unwin in June, 1920. The collection's significance... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Tales of Three Hemispheres is a collection of fantasy short stories by Lord Dunsany. The first edition was published in Boston by John W. Luce & Co. in November, 1919; the first British edition was published in London by T. Fisher Unwin in June, 1920.The collection's significance... Read Full Overview

Tales of Three Hemispheres is a collection of fantasy short stories by Lord Dunsany. The first edition was published in Boston by John W. Luce & Co. in November, 1919; the first British edition was published in London by T. Fisher Unwin in June, 1920. The collection's significance... Read Full Overview

From "The Last Dream of Bwona Khubla"

From steaming lowlands down by the equator, where monstrous orchids blow, where beetles big as mice sit on the tent-ropes, and fireflies glide about by night like little moving stars, the travelers went three days through forests... Read Full Overview

Tales of Three Hemispheres, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future... Read Full Overview

"Tales of Three Hemispheres" is a collection of captivating and imaginative short stories written by Lord Dunsany, the pen which name of Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, the 18th Baron of Dunsany. The book takes readers on a journey to fantastical realms and other one distant... Read Full Overview