A Dreamer's Tales
by Lord Dunsany
"A Dreamer's Tales" by Lord Dunsany is a collection of fantasy short stories published in 1910. This fourth book by the Irish fantasy writer features sixteen tales of mysterious cities, ancient prophecies, and strange encounters. Stories range from a mountain that claims all who climb it, to abandoned cities with lost souls, to objects telling their life histories. The collection showcases Dunsany's imaginative worlds and mythic storytelling style that would influence writers like Tolkien, Lovecraft, and Le Guin.
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