| Author |
Dunsany, Lord, 1878-1957 |
| Title |
Fifty-One Tales
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| Alternate Title |
51 Tales
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
The assignation -- Charon -- The death of Pan -- The sphinx at Gizeh -- The hen -- Wind and fog -- The raft-builders -- The workman -- The guest -- Death and Odysseus -- Death and the orange -- The prayer of the flowers -- Time and the tradesman -- The little city -- The unpasturable fields -- The worm and the angel -- The songless country -- The latest thing -- The demagogue and the demi-monde -- The giant poppy -- Roses -- The man with the golden ear-rings -- The dream of king Karna-Vootra -- The storm -- A mistaken identity -- True history of the hare and the tortoise -- Alone the immortals -- A moral little tale -- The return of song -- Spring in town -- How the enemy came to Thlunrana -- A losing game -- Taking up Piccadilly -- After the fire -- The city -- The food of death -- The lonely idol -- The sphinx in Thebes (Massachusetts) -- The reward -- The trouble in Leafy Green Street -- The mist -- Furrow-maker -- Lobster salad -- The return of the exiles -- Nature and time -- The song of the blackbird -- The messengers -- The three tall sons -- Compromise -- What we have come to -- The tomb of Pan.
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| Credits |
Produced by Anne Reshnyk, Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Fifty-One Tales" by Lord Dunsany is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century, specifically in the period around the 1910s. This book explores a variety of fantastical themes and mythological motifs, delving into the realms of imagination and the human condition. Dunsany's work is characterized by its lyrical prose and rich imagery, reflecting a deep engagement with myth and the poetic tradition. The stories within "Fifty-One Tales" are diverse, each presenting unique narratives that often intertwine the mundane with the extraordinary. For instance, tales like "The Assignation" paint a vivid portrait of the relationship between fame and artistry, while "Charon" reflects on mortality through a conversation between Charon and the last shade of a man. Other stories, such as "The Death of Pan," evoke the themes of loss and the passage of time, emphasizing Dunsany's fascination with the fleeting nature of beauty and existence. Throughout the collection, the author employs a dreamlike quality, allowing readers to traverse imaginative landscapes populated by whimsical characters, symbolic events, and profound reflections on life, death, and creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Fantasy fiction, English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
7838 |
| Release Date |
Apr 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Nov 1, 2012 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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