The King of Elfland's Daughter

Number of Chapters: 34

Length: 07 hours and 17 minutes

Language: English

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 of the most acclaimed works in all of fantasy literature. Highly influential upon the fantasy genre as a whole, the novel was particularly formative in the subgenres of "fairytale fantasy" and "high fantasy". And yet, it deals always with the truth: the power of love, the allure of nature, the yearning for contentment, the desire for fame, the quest for immortality, and the lure and the fear of magic. Arthur C. Clarke said this novel helped cement Dunsany as "one of the greatest writers of this century". Receiving numerous accolades, Gahan Wilson called it "likely Dunsany's masterpiece", concluding "it could be the very best fairy story ever written". This reader agrees, describing it as the most sensuous piece of writing she has ever recorded . . . simple, lilting, alluring, suggestive, mesmerizing, invigorating, inspiring, and thoroughly original. (Summary by Wikipedia and Soloist, Michele Fry)

01 Preface and The Plan of the Parliament of Erl (Michele Fry)

02 Alveric Comes in Sight of the Elfin Mountains (Michele Fry)

03 The Magical Sword Meets Some of the Swords of Elfland (Michele Fry)

04 Alveric Comes Back to Earth After Many Years (Michele Fry)

05 The Wisdom of the Parliament of Erl (Michele Fry)

06 The Rune of the Elf King (Michele Fry)

07 The Coming of the Troll (Michele Fry)

08 The Arrival of the Rune (Michele Fry)

09 Lirazel Blows Away (Michele Fry)

10 The Ebbing of Elfland (Michele Fry)

11 The Deep of the Woods (Michele Fry)

12 The Unenchanted Plain (Michele Fry)

13 The Reticence of the Leather-Worker (Michele Fry)

14 The Quest for the Elfin Mountains (Michele Fry)

15 The Retreat of the Elf King (Michele Fry)

16 Orion Hunts the Stag (Michele Fry)

17 The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight (Michele Fry)

18 The Grey Tent in the Evening (Michele Fry)

19 Twelve Old Men Without Magic (Michele Fry)

20 A Historical Fact (Michele Fry)

21 On the Verge of Earth (Michele Fry)

22 Orion Appoints a Whip (Michele Fry)

23 Lurulu Watches the Restlessness (Michele Fry)

24 Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men (Michele Fry)

25 Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know (Michele Fry)

26 The Horn of Alveric (Michele Fry)

27 The Return of Lurulu (Michele Fry)

28 A Chapter on Unicorn-Hunting (Michele Fry)

29 The Luring of the People of the Marshes (Michele Fry)

30 The Coming of Too Much Magic (Michele Fry)

31 The Cursing of Elfin Things (Michele Fry)

32 Lirazel Yearns for Earth (Michele Fry)

33 The Shining Line (Michele Fry)

34 The Last Great Rune (Michele Fry)

The audiobook The King of Elfland's Daughter falls under the genres of Literary Fiction. It is written by Lord Dunsany.

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