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Immerse yourself in the hauntingly beautiful world of "The Highwaymen" by Lord Dunsany, a mesmerizing short story that transports listeners to a realm of solitude and yearning. As the night blankets the landscape, Tom, an enigmatic figure, hangs from a noose amidst the blackened downs and whispering winds. His longing to escape the earthly realm and enter the gates of Paradise tugs at the heartstrings, while the ethereal imagery of white recumbent...
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Irish writer Edward J. M. D. Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, ranks among the twentieth century's great masters of supernatural and science fiction. An outstanding dramatist whose supernatural plays anticipated the theater of the absurd, Dunsany was also a virtuoso writer of short stories and essays. This selection presents the finest of his works, gathered from long-out-of-print sources. Contents include the famous "Three Sailors' Gambit," possibly...
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In this collection of 23 short stories, one of the original masters of early-twentieth-century science fiction and fantasy is introduced to a new generation of readers. Fanciful tales of strange adventure in imaginary exotic locales and depictions of otherworldly grim creepiness abound.
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