Fifty-One Tales (Classroom Classics) - Softcover

Dunsany, Lord

Softcover

ISBN 10: 154135804X ISBN 13: 9781541358041

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Even for an author as unique and varied as Lord Dunsa-ny, Fifty-One Tales is an oddity. As the title suggests, it is a collection of fifty-one short stories, ranging in length from one paragraph to three pages. The tales, which often come across as tongue-in-cheek cynical versions of Aesop’s tales, work mainly to impress the reader with ideas and moods, like haikus rather than short stories. Several traits for which Dunsany became known are present in the collection: whimsical scenes, poetic word choices, and a wicked sense of humor. The results are alternately funny and chilling, colorful and creepy. Together, they present an accessible and enjoyable introduction to the unusual mind of Lord Dunsany.

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About the Author

Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957) was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were published, and his oeuvre includes many hundreds of published short stories, as well as successful plays, novels and essays.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 154135804X
• ISBN 13: 9781541358041
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 122
• Illustrator: Larson Abigail