Lord Dunsany

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 007


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A collection of fifteen stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up…

A Dreamer's Tales


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"A Dreamer's Tales" is the fifth book by Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of H. P. Love…

Fifty-One Tales


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Very brief, well-crafted stories, many having surprise endings, all steeped in the dye of myth and calling to every reader's neglected imagi…

Lovecraft's Influences and Favorites


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In 1927, H. P. Lovecraft wrote a long essay on "Supernatural Horror in Literature" in which he discussed the history of what came …

Time and the Gods


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Lord Dunsany (24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957) was a London-born Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist notable for his work in fantasy. He was inf…

The Gods of Pegāna


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"The Gods of Pegāna" is the first book by Anglo-Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, published on a commission basis in 1905... The …

Fifty-one Tales (version 2)


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A multitude of very short stories populated with things that lurk in the dark corners of human imagination. Wonderfully crafted and sometime…

The Book of Wonder


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"Come with me, ladies and gentlemen who are in any wise weary of London: come with me: and those that tire at all of the world we know:…

Short Story Collection Vol. 004


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 004: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 021


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …

Short Story Collection Vol. 060


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LibriVox readers bring you 20 short stories in various genres by authors including Edna Ferber, Charlotte Brontë, Stephan Crane, W. Som…

The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories


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The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories is the third book by Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of …

The Book of Wonder (version 2)


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The Book of Wonder (1912) is an amazing collection of fourteen tales by one of the pioneers and masters of the fantasy genre Lord Dunsany. S…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 026


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 025


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …

Tales of Wonder


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The Last Book of Wonder, originally published as Tales of Wonder, is the tenth book and sixth original short story collection of Irish fanta…

The King of Elfland's Daughter


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This is a 1924 fantasy novel by Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany, which became public domain in January 2020. It is widely recognized as one …

Short Story Collection Vol. 007


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 007: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley


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A coming of age story blended with a swashbuckling road trip through an mythical "golden age" of Spain. The titular character is e…

Short Story Collection Vol. 017


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 017: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.

Short Story Collection Vol. 035


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A collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain chosen and read by a group of LibriVox members.

Short Story Collection Vol. 051


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 051: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Tales of Three Hemispheres


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Tales of Three Hemispheres is a collection of fantasy short stories by Lord Dunsany. The first edition was published in Boston by John W. Lu…

Short Story Collection Vol. 063


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This collection comprises 20 short stories of various genres, chosen by the readers. Authors include Saki, Lord Dunsany, Rudyard Kipling, Re…

Short Story Collection Vol. 040


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 040: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Short Story Collection Vol. 041


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 041: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Short Story Collection Vol. 072


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Virginia Woolf…

Short Story Collection Vol. 054


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 054: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Short Story Collection Vol. 034


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 034: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Short Story Collection Vol. 074


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Arthur Conan D…

Short Story Collection Vol. 070


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Mysteries, fantasy, family and hardship all make appearances in this, the 70th volume of short stories in the English language, selected and…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 032


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …

One-Act Play Collection 004


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This collection of twelve one-act dramas features plays by James Allen, John Kendrick Bangs, Gordon Bottomley, Charles Dickens, Lord Dunsany…

Short Story Collection Vol. 071


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Romance and mystery abound in this, the seventy-first collection of short stories selected and read by Librivox volunteers.

Short Story Collection Vol. 084


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And so we present the 84th Librivox Short Story Collection! Each tale is selected and read by a Librivox volunteer. Once again, we have a wi…

Short Story Collection Vol. 073


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Saki, Katheri…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 036


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up yo…

Short Story Collection Vol. 022


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 022: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Short Story Collection Vol. 088


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Once more, we bring you a stellar collection of short stories, selected and read by Librivox readers. Joining regular favorites, such as Kat…

Short Science Fiction Collection 077


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Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…

Short Story Collection Vol. 090


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Here we present the 90th Collection of Short Stories selected and read by Librivox volunteers. For your enjoyment, we bring gems by Hemingwa…

Short Story Collection Vol. 029


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 029: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Short Story Collection Vol. 081


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Librivox readers have come together to bring you another diverse collection of short stories. This anthology brings you selections from Thom…

Coffee Break Collection 016 - Crime


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This is the sixteenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between about 3 and 15 minut…

Short Story Collection Vol. 032


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 032: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 037


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up yo…

Short Story Collection Vol. 080


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of H.G. Wells, Os…

Short Story Collection Vol. 083


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And so we present the 83rd installment of the Librivox Short Story Collection! Each tale is selected and read by a Librivox volunteer. This …

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 042


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, furry beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spi…

One-Act Play Collection 006


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This collection includes ten one-act plays by David Belasco, Arnold Bennett, Hereward Carrington, Lewis Carroll, Lord Dunsany, John Galswort…

Coffee Break Collection 020 - Old Age


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The Librivox Coffee Break Collections are themed anthologies, selected and read by Librivox readers. Each short piece is fifteen minutes lon…

Unhappy Far-Off Things


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Better known today for his influential fantasy writings, Lord Dunsany also wrote a number of sketches during World War One. This compilation…

Short Story Collection Vol. 091


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This is the 91st short story collection, with stories selected and read by Librivox readers. We brush with science fiction in The Marching M…

Short Story Collection Vol. 086


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. Old favorites, such as Oscar Wilde, Lord Dunsany, St…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 041


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Revenge, fear, petri…

Short Story Collection Vol. 089


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Our 89th Short Story Collection is of exceptionally high quality. In addition to perennial favorites, such as Kate Chopin and Mark Twain, ou…

Short Story Collection Vol. 093


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The 93rd Librivox Short Story Collection is here for your enjoyment! Here our readers visit old favorites: Lord Dunsany, Sir Arthur Conan Do…

Coffee Break Collection 019 - Plants and Flowers


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The Librivox Coffee Break Collections are themed anthologies, selected and read by Librivox readers. Each short piece is fifteen minutes lon…

Tales of War


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Lord Dunsany brings his lucid and magical prose to the subject of the harsh realities of war by providing a series of vignettes that are at …

Love Stories Volume 4


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Here are 20 more love stories under an hour each, offered by Librivox volunteers, covering all kinds of experiences involving romance or oth…

The Charwoman's Shadow


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Delightfully imaginative, somewhat similar to Dunsany's blockbuster fantasy novel, The King Of Elfland's Daughter (and published just two ye…

Short Story Collection Vol. 092


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This collection of short stories in the English Language brings another rich compendium of old favorites fro Lord Dunsany, Guy de Maupassant…

Dreams Collection 1 - Stories and Poems


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This is a collection of 20 stories and/or poems, contributed by Librivox volunteers, pertaining to dreams. ( ~ Michele Fry)

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 050


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up yo…

Love Stories Volume 1


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Here are 20 love stories under an hour each, covering all kinds of experiences involving romantic or other kinds of love resulting in heartb…

Short Poetry Collection 196


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This is a collection of 54 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2019.

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 064


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, four-legged beasts and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your…

Short Story Collection Vol. 103


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We present the 103rd edition of the Librivox Short Story Collection. All stories are selected by the reader. This collection includes works …

Coffee Break Collection 030 - Mythical Creatures


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This is the 30th Coffee Break Collection, in which LibriVox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifte…

Short Story Collection Vol. 106


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This collection is for any short story in the English Language in the public domain, selected and read by Librivox volunteers. This collecti…

Dreams Collection 2 - Stories and Poems


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This is a collection of 20 stories and/or poems, contributed by Librivox volunteers, pertaining to dreams. ( ~ Michele Fry)

Don Rodriguez; Chronicles of Shadow Valley (Version 2)


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Dunsany's first novel, begun during WWI. It is set in Spain's Golden Age, and features the adventures of Don Rodrigues as he sets out to see…

Short Poetry Collection 214


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This is a collection of 59 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for March 2021.

Coffee Break Collection 031 - Springtime


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This is the 31st Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read 20 stories or poems of their choice, fiction or non-fict…

Short Poetry Collection 230


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This is a collection of 47 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for July 2022.

Short Poetry Collection 233


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This is a collection of 45 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for October 2022.