The King of Elflands Daughter 1924 Having established himself as a bestselling author of short fiction Dunsany published The King of Elflands Daughter his second novel Recognized as a pioneering author of fantasy and science fiction Dunsany is a man whose work in the words of H P Lovecraft remains quotunexcelled in the sorcery of crystalline singing prose and supreme in the creation of a gorgeous and languorous world of incandescently exotic visionquot In accordance with tradition the Lord of Erl assents to the will of the people who wish to be ruled by a magical being In order to fulfill their request he sends his son Alveric a trustworthy young man to the realm of Elfland where time moves slowly and citizens live long prosperous lives There Alveric falls in love with Lirazel the daughter of the King and convinces her to return to Erl as his wife He arrives triumphantly but soon Lirazel grows tired of the ways of men Caught between the demands of tradition and the desires of his heart Alveric must decide to whom he will remain loyal Largely forgotten after its publication The King of Elflands Daughter was eventually recognized as a groundbreaking work of high fantasy and...
