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Edit 27/08/2023: I initially gave this book 4.5 stars but it has been one month to date and I am still thinking of it, which practically never happens, so I am rounding the rating up to 5 stars.

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Most of the stories are very good with some few 5 stars that stand out specially. Even for the ones I didn't like very much, Lord Dunsany's prose is still fantastic.

5 stars:

The Sword of Welleran
The Highwayman
The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth

4 stars:

The Fall of Babbulkund
The Kith of the Elf Folk
The Whirlpool

3.5 stars:

In the Twilight
The Ghosts
The Hurricane
The Lord of Cities

3 stars:

On the Dry Land

2 stars:

The Doom of La Traviata

scarfin_and_barfin's review

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adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

godard's review

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

paulgtr234's review against another edition

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4.0

Some weird and fascinating stories. The language and structures of these stories is archaic and it takes a little work to follow where the author is going. The effort is worth the trip in most cases. Lord Dunsany has a wild imagination and takes the reader for quite a ride.

arthurbdd's review

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5.0

After two early collections in which he was still honing his craft, Dunsany reached the height of his powers with this magnificent collection. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/the-ornate-brevity-of-lord-dunsany/

mallorn's review

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adventurous inspiring reflective

3.75

jake_'s review

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reflective slow-paced

3.5

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