a tale out of time: an old myth reinvented; a new myth born. a wayward bride, a forlorn husband, their son - a pitiless hunter. a defiant old woman; a melancholy old man. trolls delight in delight; unicorns are for slaughter. question: what is Time in Elfland? answer: a fantasy! twelve men want magi...
This is my second time through and I still just didn't like this book that much. I know it is supposed to be some fantasy classic. Even though it is a short novel it just dragged for me after around the middle of the book: Alveric's endless featureless wanderings after Elfland and Orion's repeate...
I kind of feel like this story started to get away from Lord Dunsany. It starts beautifully, with perfect fairy tale styling. And there are, throughout, some incredibly beautiful passages. I especially loved the witch's response to being asked for a spell to banish magic. But about midway through it...
Recommended for: Those who have patience and are comfortable with Victorian and poetic styles in prose, who have romantic souls, and people who enjoy reading poetry and who enjoy introspective, speculative, and exploratory literature and fanciful fantasy.Not recommended for : Those who prefer fast-...
There are truly lovely moments in this; there are also moments that drag, although the loveliness gains momentum after the beginning. This is a story of fairy tales, more than of world-building, and the characters' logic reflects that. Still, one of the most fascinating and fun things about is tha...
I am a little hesitant to give this a 3, for Dunsany writes wonderfully. His prose is by turns lyrical, clever, humorous, insightful, and moving. However, I don't so much enjoy reading long descriptive passages with very little action or even plot. Although the plot elements were solidly put into pl...
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