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Book Synopsis The Charwoman's Shadow by : Lord Dunsany
Download or read book The Charwoman's Shadow written by Lord Dunsany and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be an unlikely damsel in distress, but Lord Dunsany proves once again his mastery of the fantastical. The Charwoman's Shadow is a beautiful tale of a sorcerer's apprentice who discovers his master's nefarious usage of stolen shadows, and vows to save the charwoman from her slavery.
Book Synopsis The Charwoman's Shadow by : Lord Dunsany
Download or read book The Charwoman's Shadow written by Lord Dunsany and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be an unlikely damsel in distress, but Lord Dunsany proves once again his mastery of the fantastical. The Charwoman's Shadow is a beautiful tale of a sorcerer's apprentice who discovers his master's nefarious usage of stolen shadows, and vows to save the charwoman from her slavery."--Publisher's description.
Book Synopsis The Charwoman's Shadow by : Lord Dunsany
Download or read book The Charwoman's Shadow written by Lord Dunsany and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 1999-08-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an introduction by Peter S. Beagle An old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be an unlikely damsel in distress, but Lord Dunsany proves once again his mastery of the fantastical. The Charwoman's Shadow is a beautiful tale of a sorcerer's apprentice who discovers his master's nefarious usage of stolen shadows, and vows to save the charwoman from her slavery. Praise for The Charwoman's Shadow “Lord Dunsany is the great grandfather of us all.”—Jane Yolen, winner of National Book Award, Nebula Award, and Wolf Fantasy Award “Lord Dunsany is the fountainhead of all twentieth-century fantasy. He was certainly the finest inventor of titles ever to grace English Literature.”—Dave Duncan, author of The Gilded Chain “How wonderful that Del Rey is bringing back The Charwoman's Shadow and The King of Elfland's Daughter for readers, new and old alike, to discover them anew. It will be a delight to read it for the first time again.”—Dennis L. McKiernan, author of The Hèl's Crucible duology “These two novels have as much of Wonder and Faerie in them as you'll find anywhere in English, and the prose itself is remarkable both for its richness and its simplicity. Dunsany can entertain any reader and teach any writer.”—David Drake, author of Lord of the Isles
Book Synopsis The Charwoman's Shadow by : Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany
Download or read book The Charwoman's Shadow written by Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Charwoman's Shadow by : Lord Dunsany
Download or read book Charwoman's Shadow written by Lord Dunsany and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Middle-earth was a glimmer in Tolkien's eye, Lord Dunsany was weaving spellbinding tales of wonder, wizardry, and adventure in brilliantly imagined mythical worlds. His work would ultimately inspire generations of fantasy authors -- including Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Peter Beagle, and Fritz Leiber. The Dunsany magic is in full flower in "The Charwoman's Shadow," the tale of an impoverished nobleman's son apprenticed to a magician. But this sorcerer has sinister motives: In exchange for an education in the mystical arts, the young man is required to surrender his shadow. Dire consequences ensue -- and when the hero learns an old cleaning woman has also had her shadow claimed by the evil magician, he sets out to recover it ... at any cost.
Book Synopsis The Charwoman's Shadow by : Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Baron Dunsany
Download or read book The Charwoman's Shadow written by Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Baron Dunsany and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Charwoman's Shadow by : Lord Dunsany
Download or read book The Charwoman's Shadow written by Lord Dunsany and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of duty and destiny from the pioneering fantasy author, the “inventor of a new mythology and weaver of surprising folklore” (H. P. Lovecraft). In Spain, Gonsalvo, the Lord of the Tower, is in a bind. His daughter is nearing her fifteenth year and should marry soon, yet she has no dowry. To cure the ills of his impoverished family, Gonsalvo turns to his son, Ramon Alonzo. He tells Ramon Alonzo the story of his grandfather, who is owed a favor by a magician. Now that the family is in dire need of money, Gonsalvo sends Ramon Alonzo to the forests beyond Aragona to meet the sorcerer and learn the secrets of the Black Art, in particular, the act of transmuting base metals into gold. Ramon Alonzo does as he is told. But he is warned by the magician’s charwoman that the wizard’s fees are too high to pay. After gifting her with immortality, the magician took her shadow, making her an outcast among the villagers. Heeding her words yet unwilling to give up on his mission, Ramon Alonzo will have to decide just what he is willing to sacrifice—for money, for his family, and for love . . . “Dunsany’s best stories remain unique: nobody else has ever been able to capture his visions.” —Ursula K. Le Guin, Los Angeles Times Book Review “Perhaps the strongest single influence in the development of fantasy fiction in the present century.” —L. Sprague de Camp “Lord Dunsany is the great grandfather of us all.” —Jane Yolen, winner of the National Book Award, Nebula Award, and World Fantasy Award
Book Synopsis Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by : Susanna Clarke
Download or read book Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell written by Susanna Clarke and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-06-05 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world. In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity. Another practicing magician then emerges: the young and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell's pupil, and the two join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wild, most perilous forms of magic, and he soon risks sacrificing his partnership with Norrell and everything else he holds dear. Susanna Clarke's brilliant first novel is an utterly compelling epic tale of nineteenth-century England and the two magicians who, first as teacher and pupil and then as rivals, emerge to change its history.
Book Synopsis The Author, Playwright and Composer by :
Download or read book The Author, Playwright and Composer written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The King of Elfland's Daughter by : Lord Dunsany
Download or read book The King of Elfland's Daughter written by Lord Dunsany and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lord of Erl is told by the parliament of his people that they want to be ruled by a magic lord. Obeying the immemorial custom, the lord sends his son Alveric to fetch the King of Elfland's daughter, Lirazel, to be his bride. He makes his way to Elfland, where time passes at a rate far slower than the real world, and wins her. They return to Erl and have a son, but in the manner of fairy brides of folklore, she fits uneasily with his people. She returns to the waiting arms of her father in Elfland, and her lovesick husband goes searching for her, abandoning the kingdom of Erl and wandering in a now-hopeless quest. However, Lirazel becomes lonesome for her mortal husband and son. Seeing that she is unhappy, the King of Elfland uses a powerful magic to engulf the land of Erl.
Book Synopsis The Charwoman's Daughter by : James Stephens
Download or read book The Charwoman's Daughter written by James Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Gilded Chain: written by Dave Duncan and published by Harper Voyager. This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As unwanted and rebellious boys, they find refuge in Ironhall....Years later they emerge as the finest swordsmen in the realm—A magical ritual of a sword through the heart binds each to his ward—if not the king himself, then to whomever else the monarch designates—with absolute loyalty.And the greatest Blade of them all was—and is—Sir Durendal. But a lifelong dream of protecting his beloved liege from enemies, traitors, and monsters is dashed to bits when Durendal is bonded till death to an effete noble fop at his king's orders. Yet Destiny has many strange and inscrutable plans for the young knight—for a mission, a contest, and, perhaps, a treasure await him in a faraway land. But he soon finds himself enmeshed in treason and foul intrigues, compelled to betray the king he had hoped to serve. The Blades have ways to protect their own, but death and madness haunt the path to salvation—and few ever return unscathed. As unwanted and rebellious boys, they find refuge in Ironhall....Years later they emerge as the finest swordsmen in the realm—A magical ritual of a sword through the heart binds each to his ward—if not the king himself, then to whomever else the monarch designates—with absolute loyalty. And the greatest Blade of them all was—and is—Sir Durendal. But a lifelong dream of protcting his beloved liege from enemies, traitors, and monsters is dashed to bits when Durendal is bonded till death to an effete noble fop at his king's orders. Yet Destiny has many strange and inscrutable plans for the young knight—for a mission, a contest, and, perhaps, a treasure await him in a faraway land. But he soon finds himself enmeshed in treasonand foul intrigues, compelled to betray the king he had hoped to serve. The Blades have ways to protect their own, but death and madness haunt the path to salvation—and few ever return unscathed.
Book Synopsis The Gods of Pegana by : Lord Dunsany
Download or read book The Gods of Pegana written by Lord Dunsany and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Charwoman's Daughter by : James Stephens
Download or read book The Charwoman's Daughter written by James Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis On the Art of Reading by : Arthur Quiller-Couch
Download or read book On the Art of Reading written by Arthur Quiller-Couch and published by Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] : Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1920 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis 100 Must-read Fantasy Novels by : Nick Rennison
Download or read book 100 Must-read Fantasy Novels written by Nick Rennison and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy is one of the most visible genres in popular culture - we see the creation of magical and imagined worlds and characters in every type of media, with very strong fan bases in tow. This latest guide in the successful Bloomsbury Must-Read series covers work from a wide range of authors: Tolkien, Philip Pullman, Terry Pratchett, Michael Moorcock, Rudyard Kipling and C.S Lewis to very contemporary writers such as Garth Nix and Steven Erikson. If you want to expand your range of reading or deepen your understanding of this genre, this is the best place to start.
Download or read book The Guardians written by John Christopher and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where two nations rule all, Rob must find a way to live among them both in this futuristic story from the author of the Tripods series. In the future, the world has been divided into two societies. One is the Conurb—a sprawling, modern city where technology rules and people live with only the bare minimum they need to survive. The other is the County—a land of green fields and beautiful mansions, where the people have turned back the clock to a pristine past. Rob has always lived in the Conurb, but after he is sent to a terrible boarding school, he decides his only option is to take a chance and cross the Barrier into the unknown world of the County. There he meets another boy who introduces Rob to the very different society, and all the wondrous things that come with it. But even though Rob wants to believe that the County is a utopia, he begins to learn about the darkness that lurks beneath the smiles of his new family and friends. And when sinister secrets are revealed, Rob is forced to make a choice: stay in the County, where everything is a perfect lie, or return to the Conurb, where life is hard, horrible, and real.
