The King of Elfland's Daughter

"The King of Elfland's Daughter" by Lord Dunsany is a fantasy novel published in 1924. When the people of Erl demand a magic lord, Alveric is sent to Elfland to win the hand of Princess Lirazel. Their union brings a son, but the fairy bride struggles to fit into the mortal world. As Lirazel returns to her father's enchanted realm, her lovesick husband embarks on a hopeless quest, while the Elf King contemplates extraordinary measures to reunite his daughter with those she loves.

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