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Best books by Lord Dunsany

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Lord Dunsany, the undisputed master of the fantastical and the whimsical, carved a unique niche in literature with his dreamlike prose and tales that linger long after the final page. From the misty shores of the King of Elfland's Daughter to the sun-drenched plains where The Gods of Pegana reigned, his worlds are boundless tapestries woven with myth, magic, and a profound sense of the eternal. Whether you're a seasoned devotee of his ethereal prose or a curious newcomer eager to explore the origins of modern fantasy, Dunsany's bibliography offers a treasure trove of imaginative journeys. Now, it's your turn to chart the constellations of his literary genius! We've compiled a selection of his most celebrated works, but the true magic lies in your personal appreciation. Dive into this curated list and then, with a flick of your cursor, drag and drop these extraordinary tales into your own tiered ranking. Where do your personal favorites soar, and which resonate with a quieter, yet no less potent, charm? Share your unique perspective and help us all discover new depths within the luminous landscape of Lord Dunsany's imagination.

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    The Charwoman's Shadow
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    A Dreamer's Tales
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    My Talks With Dean Spanley
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    The Gods of Peg?na
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    Time and the Gods
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    The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories
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    The Book of Wonder
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    Fifty-One Tales
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    Tales of Wonder
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    Tales of War
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    Unhappy Far-Off Things
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    Tales of Three Hemispheres
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    The Man Who Ate the Phoenix
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    The Little Tales of Smethers and Other Stories
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    The Travel Tales of Mr. Joseph Jorkens
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    Jorkens Remembers Africa
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    Jorkens Has a Large Whiskey
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    The Fourth Book of Jorkens
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    Jorkens Borrows Another Whiskey
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    The Last Book of Jorkens
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    Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley
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    The King of Elfland's Daughter
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    The Blessing of Pan
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    The Curse of the Wise Woman
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    The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders
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    The Last Revolution
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    The Pleasures of a Futuroscope
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    Up in the Hills
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    Rory and Bran
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    The Story of Mona Sheehy
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    Guerrilla
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    His Fellow Men
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    Fifty Poems
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    Mirage Water
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    War Poems
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    Wandering Songs
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    A Journey
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    The Year
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    The Odes of Horace
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    To Awaken Pegasus
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    Verses Dedicatory
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    Nowadays
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    If I Were Dictator
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    The Donnellan Lectures 1943
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    A Glimpse from a Watchtower
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    My Ireland
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    Patches of Sunlight
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    While the Sirens Slept
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    The Sirens Wake
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    Arthur C. Clarke & Lord Dunsany: A Correspondence 1945-1956
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    Five Plays
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    A Night at an Inn
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    Plays of Gods and Men
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    If
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    Plays of Near and Far
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    Alexander and Three Small Plays
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    Seven Modern Comedies
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    The Old Folk of the Centuries
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    Mr Faithful
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    Plays for Earth and Air
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    The Ghosts of the Heaviside Layer, and Other Fantasms
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    The Ginger Cat and Other Lost Plays
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    At the Edge of the World
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    Beyond the Fields We Know
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    Over the Hills and Far Away
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    The Hashish Man and Other Stories
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    The Complete Pegana
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    Lost Tales, Volume 1
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    Lost Tales, Volume 2
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    Lost Tales, Volume 3
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    Lost Tales, Volume 4
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    Lost Tales, Volume 5
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    The Men of Baldfolk & Other Fanciful Tales
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    The Ghost in the Corner and Other Stories
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    In the Land of Time, and Other Fantasy Tales

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