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Synopsis
A Dreamer's Tales is the fifth book by Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula LeGuin and others. It was first published in hardcover by George Allen & Sons in September, 1910, and has been reprinted a number of times since. Issued by the Modern Library in a combined edition with The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories as A Dreamer's Tales and Other Stories in 1917.
Is A Dreamer's Tales appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This 1910 collection contains poetic, atmospheric fantasy tales that influenced modern fantasy. Some stories touch on death and loss, but content is mild with no explicit violence, sexuality, or language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
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Who'll love this
Readers who love imaginative, dreamlike stories about lost cities, strange gods, and mythical worlds will enjoy these early fantasy tales.