Author - Lord Dunsany

Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (1878–1957), wrote under the name Lord Dunsany. He grew up between London, Kent, and his ancestral house in Ireland. Dunsany shaped early fantasy with highly imaginative short stories, plays, novels, and poetry; he influenced later authors such as H. P. Lovecraft, J. R. R. Tolkien, and many others.

The Book of Wonder by Lord Dunsany invites readers into a dreamlike world where imagination reigns and reality bends at its edges. Each story unfolds with a sense of enchantment and subtle mischief, blending myth, fantasy, and philosophical reflection. Dunsany crafts vivid worlds that challenge the limits of human wonder, encouraging readers to see magic not as illusion but as a lens to explore truth and possibility.
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