The Gods of Pegana: Classic Fantasy Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1880448947 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 108 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The Gods of Pegana" is a rich tapestry of imaginative fantasy, one of the landmark collections of short stories from the early 20th century, and a tremendous influence on writers ranging from H.P. "Dunsany was the second writer (William Morris in the 1880s being the first) fully to exploit the possibilities of adventurous fantasy laid in imaginary lands, with gods, witches, spirits, and magic, like children's fairy tales but on a sophisticated adult level." -- L. "Dunsany's rich language, his cosmic point of view, his remote dream-worlds, and his exquisite sense of the fantastic, all appeal to me more than anything else in modern literature." --H. LeGuin. Lovecraft to Ursula K. P. Sprague de Camp. Lovecraft
"Thank the "Gods"" according to E. A Solinas. "In the mists before the Beginning, Fate and Chance cast lots to decide whose the Game should be." With that enticing opener, Lord Dunsany kicked off "The Gods of Pegana," an intriguing collection of heroes-and-gods tales that the Irish nobleman created.It starts off by describing the creator of the god. R. Benardes said Word magic. Pegana's interlinked stories are perhaps the most underrated work of fantasy of all time.The poetic beauty and philosophical depth of Dunsany's stories are unmatched by any other writer and his skill with the english language borders on the scary.This slim volume, as well as subsequent collections such . "Hastily Edited, Good Edition of a Classic" according to Nayrb. Wildside has done a great thing bringing Dunsany's work back in mostly complete form. Works are presented in full instead of as compilations, which means you can read the books in their entirety instead of getting bits and pieces via "best of" and "greatest hits" collections.I turned directly to Wildsid