Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, FRSL FRGS (/dʌnˈseɪni/; 24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957), commonly known as Lord Dunsany, was an Anglo-Irish writer...
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Carlos Plunkett, 20th Baron of Dunsany (10 September 1939 – 24 May 2011), was the grandson of the author Lord Dunsany, and a modern artist (painter and...
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Randal Plunkett, 21st Baron of Dunsany (born 9 March 1983), is an Irish film director, producer and editor, as well as a landowner and holder of one of...
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The title Baron of Dunsany or, more commonly, Lord Dunsany, is one of the oldest (1439 or 1462) dignities in the Peerage of Ireland, one of just a handful...
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The Gods of Pegāna (category Short story collections by Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany)
The Gods of Pegāna is the first book by Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany, published in 1905. The fantasy book was reviewed favourably but as an unusual...
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Dunsany may refer to: Dunsany Castle and Demesne, County Meath, Ireland Baron of Dunsany, "Lord Dunsany" or "Dunsany", the holders of the Dunsany estate...
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The catalogue of Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (Lord Dunsany)'s work during his 53-year active writing career is quite extensive, and is fraught...
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Half-elf (section Lord Dunsany)
writings but have origins in Norse mythology. A half-elf appeared in Lord Dunsany's 1924 book The King of Elfland's Daughter. In Middle-earth, half-elves...
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06°37′15″W / 53.53556°N 6.62083°W / 53.53556; -6.62083 Dunsany Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún Samhnaí), Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland is a modernised Anglo-Norman...
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the Dunsany family, in 1756. Jamie secretly fathers a son with Geneva Dunsany named William, who is raised as the son of Geneva's husband, Lord Ellesmere...
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Elves in fiction (section Lord Dunsany)
the source of its lore. The elves of modern fantasy first appeared in Lord Dunsany's 1924 novel The King of Elfland's Daughter, with Norse-style elves.[citation...
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together with Carter's models, include his "Simrana" stories (influenced by Lord Dunsany), his horror stories (set in the "Cthulhu Mythos" of H. P. Lovecraft)...
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characters from previous stories, many of which had been influenced by Lord Dunsany, in Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, though they are not always depicted...
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stories of Lord Dunsany moved his writing in a new direction, resulting in a series of fantasies. Throughout his life, Lovecraft referred to Dunsany as the...
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as a First World War war poet. He befriended the established writer Lord Dunsany, who helped with publication of his works. He was killed in action at...
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Sidney Sime (category Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany)
artwork, especially his story illustrations for Irish fantasy author Lord Dunsany. Sime was born in Hulme, Manchester in poverty in 1865. A five-year career...
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politicians pass a law forbidding the killing of cats. Influenced by Lord Dunsany, the tale was a personal favorite of Lovecraft's and has remained popular...
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The Book of Wonder (category Short story collections by Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany)
book and fifth original short story collection of Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P....
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The King of Elfland's Daughter (category Novels by Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany)
of Elfland's Daughter is a 1924 fantasy novel by Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany. It is widely recognized as one of the most influential and acclaimed...
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Time and the Gods (category Short story collections by Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany)
Time and the Gods is the second book by Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft...
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contents include: "Alhireth-Hotep the Prophet" by Lord Dunsany "The Sorrow of Search" by Lord Dunsany "Nyarlathotep" by H. P. Lovecraft "The Second Coming"...
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work on the story. Price also notes that Lovecraft admired the work of Lord Dunsany, who wrote The Gods of Pegana (1905), which depicts a god constantly...
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The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories (category Short story collections by Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany)
Welleran and Other Stories is the third book by Anglo-Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P....
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pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees. It is concerned with the adventures of a young man...
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the 17th Lord Dunsany thereby being a member of the Barony of Dunsany. His great-uncle was the writer and playwright the 18th Lord Dunsany, and a cousin...
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thoughtful craftsman prostrate under the foot of a capitalist entrepreneur. Lord Dunsany brings out another view in his "The True History of the Tortoise and...
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Lord Dunsany as the "First Terrible Fate that Awaiteth Unwary Beginners in Fantasy", alluding to young writers attempting to write in Lord Dunsany's style...
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The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth (category Short stories by Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany)
Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth" is a fantasy short story by Lord Dunsany, first published in his 1908 collection The Sword of Welleran and Other...
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mythopoesis. Mythopoeic authors include William Blake, H. P. Lovecraft, Lord Dunsany, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Mervyn Peake, and Robert E. Howard. Tolkien...
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Idle Days on the Yann (category Short stories by Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany)
"Idle Days on the Yann" is a short story by the Irish writer Lord Dunsany. It takes place in the Lands of Dream and follows an Irishman's voyage down a...
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