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The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories: A Positronic Book
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781633847484
Publisher: Positronic Publishing
Published: Feb 23 2015
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.15 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
A seminal collection of early twentieth-century fantasy stories by Lord Dunsany, whose work established a distinctive imaginative mode that would influence the development of modern fantasy literature.
The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories gathers a series of short works that exemplify Dunsany's characteristic style: elevated prose, mythic atmosphere, and a deliberate distance from conventional narrative realism. Set within invented realms that evoke both antiquity and dream, the stories unfold through legend-like structures, often concerned with memory, heroism, and the persistence of lost worlds. The title story, in particular, presents a meditation on legacy and the imagined past, themes that recur throughout the collection.
First published in 1908, the volume stands among Dunsany's early and most influential works. Its formal qualities-measured cadence, symbolic landscapes, and a focus on tone over plot-mark a decisive departure from earlier fantasy traditions and anticipate later developments in the genre. Widely recognised as a foundational voice of modern fantasy, Dunsany's influence can be traced through subsequent generations of writers. This collection remains central to understanding the origins and evolution of modern fantasy fiction.
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