Dunsany

The Dunsany Bookstore

While many of the works of Lord Dunsany are currently out of print, there have generally been some Dunsanys in print over the years and right now there is quite a good range. The selection below includes some fine current editions, with the novel "The Pleasures of a Futuroscope" from Hippocampus, notable work ongoing since 2002 by Wildside Press and the complete Collected Jorkens (six books and a few "loose" stories, including the last Jorkens written, one of Lord Dunsany's last stories, gathered in three volumes) from Night Shade Press, as well as books related to the works and an interesting CD of The King of Elfland's Daughter. There is also a Dunsany story in Tales Before Tolkien (US edition).
You can order the books below, for yourself or as a gift, by clicking on the Amazon US or Amazon UK links. You can also search for and order books in general (almost all "in print" titles are available), following a selection or using these links.
Alternatively, you could ask your local bookshop, if you have one, to order for you. It is important to support local bookstores - and they may stock additional copies for anyone you to whom you might recommend the title(s). Then again, your local library, if you have one, may be able to add a copy to their stock for you and other visitors. Enjoy !
This page holds works in English; there are Dunsany books in a range of other languages also, with especially fine editions in recent years in French (publisher: Terre de Brunme). There will also be books in other areas of interest - try here.

Below are books by Lord Dunsany, volumes including material by Lord Dunsany, audio material based on the works of Lord Dunsany and books about Lord Dunsany and/ or his work; there are search tools at the end.

Books by Lord Dunsany

2003-2005: The Authorized Edition of a range of Dunsany, including many of the key early works which grew the author's reputation so quickly at the start of his career, as both short story creator and playwright, by Wildside Press, offers a wonderful chance to access works unavailable for quite some time to most. See below and watch out for even more from Wildside in the years ahead. In addition, the Collected Jorkens from Night Shade Books offers an outstanding opportunity to catch up - Jorkens, so very popular, has been hard to collect for decades and now you can acquire a full set... The three volumes are still available, for now. And then there is the novel, only recently discovered, "The Pleasures of a Futuroscope", now on the shelves from Hippocampus Press!

The Complete Jorkens: This very special release of the books of Jorkens, gathered in three volumes, is selling well. The Last Book of Jorkens, which was not published in Lord Dunsany's lifetime (most of the stories in it have not been seen), which was previously only released in a First (Special) Edition, is included, along with the last Jorkens story written, from 1957.

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The King of Elfland's Daughter Lord Dunsany / The King of Elfland's Daughter (U.S. ed.) Amazon US Generally acknowledged as one of the few true classics of the field of fantastic fiction, ever-popular and an inspiration to many later writers, this is not your average fairy tale. This is a book you can read over and again . . . The Charwoman's Shadow Lord Dunsany / The Charwoman's Shadow Amazon UK
Amazon US An enjoyable, exquisitely written story from the chivalric tradition, set in the same world as Don Rodriguez.

The King of Elfland's Daughter, UK ed. Lord Dunsany / The King of Elfland's Daughter (UK ed.) Amazon UK A true classic of the field of fantastic fiction, popular and inspirational, this is not your average fairy tale. This is a book you can read over and again . . . With an affectionate introducttion by Neil Gaiman. No picture available at this time. Lord Dunsany / The Curse of the Wise Woman Not stocked by Amazon UK; Amazon US does deliver worldwide.
Amazon US A story of the Irish countryside, where the author's love of the land shines through. Rich with humour and descriptive imagery.

The Gods of Pegana Lord Dunsany / The Gods of Pegana
Amazon US (Hardback)
Amazon US (T/Paperback)
Amazon US (Adobe eBook) Where it all began! This is the original Dunsany - the very first collection, from 1905, complete with the early Sime illustrations. A bold feat of imagination and inspiration for much that came after.
Now back in issue from Wildside Press. Time and the Gods Lord Dunsany / Time and the Gods
Amazon US (Hardback)
Amazon US (T/Paperback)
Amazon US (Adobe eBook) The second of the amazing early Dunsany short story collections, originally published in 1906.
Now back in issue from Wildside Press.

A Dreamer's Tales Lord Dunsany / A Dreamer's Tales
Amazon US (Hardback)
Amazon US (T/Paperback)
Amazon US (Adobe eBook) The fourth of the early Dunsany short story collections, first seen in 1910, with the rich and lyrical language readers have enjoyed ever since.
Now back in issue from Wildside Press. The Book of Wonder Lord Dunsany / The Book of Wonder
Amazon US (Hardback)
Amazon US (T/Paperback)
Amazon US (Adobe eBook) The fifth of the masterful Lord Dunsany collections, from 1912.
Now back in issue from Wildside Press.

Fifty-One Tales Lord Dunsany / Fifty-One Tales
Amazon US (Hardback)
Amazon US (T/Paperback)
Amazon US (Adobe eBook) Dunsany's famous collection of really short stories, many of them gems. Almost one for every week... Republished at one time as The Food of Death.
Now back in issue from Wildside Press. Tales of War; Expanded Edition Lord Dunsany / Tales of War (Expanded Edition) Amazon UK
Amazon US (Hardback)
Amazon US (Adobe eBook) A volume written to remember and look back on the Great War, featuring the story "The Road" written in memory of the poet Francis Ledwidge.
Now back in issue from Wildside Press in an expanded edition with two added stories and a new introduction by Darrell Schweitzer.

Five Plays Lord Dunsany / Five Plays Amazon UK
Amazon US (T/Paperback)
Amazon US (Adobe eBook) A new release of Dunsany's first collection of plays, all successful and original in their day. They are "The Gods of the Mountain", "The Golden Doom", "King Argimenes and the Unknown Warrior", "The Glittering Gate" and "The Lost Silk Hat." Highly readable.
From Wildside Press, with an introduction by Darrell Schweitzer. Plays of Gods and Men Lord Dunsany / Plays of Gods and Men Amazon UK
Amazon US (Hardback)
Amazon US (T/Paperback) Another great collection of classic Dunsany plays.
From Wildside Press.

Don Rodriguez Lord Dunsany / Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley Amazon UK
Amazon US (Hardback)
Amazon US (Adobe eBook) In the same world as The Charwoman's Shadow (see above), this is a novel of chivalry and high fantasy.
Back in issue from Wildside Press. The Hashish Man and other stories Lord Dunsany / The Hashish Man and other stories Amazon UK
Amazon US A gathering of selected stories from the later years of the early period of Dunsany's work.
From Manic D Press, edited by Jon Longhi.

Lord Dunsany / The Blessing of Pan Amazon UK
Amazon US A fascinating, low key, account of a strange development in a quiet rural village. Time and the Gods (omnibus) Lord Dunsany / Time and the Gods Amazon UK
Not available at Amazon US; Amazon UK does deliver worldwide. A truly wonderful omnibus of six of the great early Dunsany short story collections, a major part of the work which inspired so much later fiction and added Dunsanian to the critical vocabulary.

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Books including material by Lord Dunsany

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Arthur C. Clarke and Lord Dunsany: A Correspondence Arthur C. Clarke and Lord Dunsany: A Correspondence (ed.: K.A. Daniels) Amazon UK (used only for now)
Amazon US A fascinating reproduction of letters between two great authors, including facsimiles of letters in Lord Dunsany's flowing script.

Audio works based on the work of Lord Dunsany

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The King of Elfland's Daughter (CD) Johnson, Knight, Lee et al./ The King of Elfland's Daughter Amazon UK (out of print for now)
Amazon US (used only, at this time) From some top names on the British folk scene, this is an interesting mix of quotes from the classic book with specially-produced music and song. Leaders Johnson and Knight have spent much time in Steeleye Span; the narrator is Christopher Lee, currently more famous for his work on the Tolkien front.

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Books about Lord Dunsany and/ or his works.

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Lord Dunsany: A Bibliography Joshi, S.T. & Schweitzer, Darrell/ Lord Dunsany: A Bibliography Amazon UK
Amazon US A substantial and scholarly bibliography covering the vast spread of Lord Dunsany's works. May be harder to get than most but of great interest and for keen fans, well worth the wait. Lord Dunsany: Master of the Anglo-Irish Imagination Joshi, S.T./ Lord Dunsany: Master of the Anglo-Irish Imagination Amazon UK
Amazon US Detailed discussion of the works of Lord Dunsany, their linkages and themes. Supply is becoming shorter but a very interesting read.

Pathways to Elfland Schweitzer, Darrell/ Pathways to Elfland: The Writings of Lord Dunsany Amazon UK
Amazon US A discussion of the works of Lord Dunsany and their themes. Cover illustration and internal drawings by popular artist Tim Kirk. Out of print for some time from Owlswick Press, this has been brought back by Wildside Press at a very reasonable price; a hradback edition may be available again in a while.

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Books by Lord Dunsany
2003-2005: The Authorized Edition of a range of Dunsany, including many of the key early works which grew the author's reputation so quickly at the start of his career, as both short story creator and playwright, by Wildside Press, offers a wonderful chance to access works unavailable for quite some time to most. See below and watch out for even more from Wildside in the years ahead. In addition, the Collected Jorkens from Night Shade Books offers an outstanding opportunity to catch up - Jorkens, so very popular, has been hard to collect for decades and now you can acquire a full set... The three volumes are still available, for now. And then there is the novel, only recently discovered, "The Pleasures of a Futuroscope", now on the shelves from Hippocampus Press!

The Complete Jorkens: This very special release of the books of Jorkens, gathered in three volumes, is selling well. The Last Book of Jorkens, which was not published in Lord Dunsany's lifetime (most of the stories in it have not been seen), which was previously only released in a First (Special) Edition, is included, along with the last Jorkens story written, from 1957.

Cover	Author & Title	Buy from	Notes	Cover	Author & Title	Buy from	Notes
	Lord Dunsany / The King of Elfland's Daughter (U.S. ed.)	Amazon US	Generally acknowledged as one of the few true classics of the field of fantastic fiction, ever-popular and an inspiration to many later writers, this is not your average fairy tale. This is a book you can read over and again . . .		Lord Dunsany / The Charwoman's Shadow	Amazon UK Amazon US	An enjoyable, exquisitely written story from the chivalric tradition, set in the same world as Don Rodriguez.
	Lord Dunsany / The King of Elfland's Daughter (UK ed.)	Amazon UK	A true classic of the field of fantastic fiction, popular and inspirational, this is not your average fairy tale. This is a book you can read over and again . . . With an affectionate introducttion by Neil Gaiman.	No picture available at this time.	Lord Dunsany / The Curse of the Wise Woman	Not stocked by Amazon UK; Amazon US does deliver worldwide. Amazon US	A story of the Irish countryside, where the author's love of the land shines through. Rich with humour and descriptive imagery.
	Lord Dunsany / The Gods of Pegana	Amazon US (Hardback) Amazon US (T/Paperback) Amazon US (Adobe eBook)	Where it all began! This is the original Dunsany - the very first collection, from 1905, complete with the early Sime illustrations. A bold feat of imagination and inspiration for much that came after. Now back in issue from Wildside Press.		Lord Dunsany / Time and the Gods	Amazon US (Hardback) Amazon US (T/Paperback) Amazon US (Adobe eBook)	The second of the amazing early Dunsany short story collections, originally published in 1906. Now back in issue from Wildside Press.
	Lord Dunsany / A Dreamer's Tales	Amazon US (Hardback) Amazon US (T/Paperback) Amazon US (Adobe eBook)	The fourth of the early Dunsany short story collections, first seen in 1910, with the rich and lyrical language readers have enjoyed ever since. Now back in issue from Wildside Press.		Lord Dunsany / The Book of Wonder	Amazon US (Hardback) Amazon US (T/Paperback) Amazon US (Adobe eBook)	The fifth of the masterful Lord Dunsany collections, from 1912. Now back in issue from Wildside Press.
	Lord Dunsany / Fifty-One Tales	Amazon US (Hardback) Amazon US (T/Paperback) Amazon US (Adobe eBook)	Dunsany's famous collection of really short stories, many of them gems. Almost one for every week... Republished at one time as The Food of Death. Now back in issue from Wildside Press.		Lord Dunsany / Tales of War (Expanded Edition)	Amazon UK Amazon US (Hardback) Amazon US (Adobe eBook)	A volume written to remember and look back on the Great War, featuring the story "The Road" written in memory of the poet Francis Ledwidge. Now back in issue from Wildside Press in an expanded edition with two added stories and a new introduction by Darrell Schweitzer.
	Lord Dunsany / Five Plays	Amazon UK Amazon US (T/Paperback) Amazon US (Adobe eBook)	A new release of Dunsany's first collection of plays, all successful and original in their day. They are "The Gods of the Mountain", "The Golden Doom", "King Argimenes and the Unknown Warrior", "The Glittering Gate" and "The Lost Silk Hat." Highly readable. From Wildside Press, with an introduction by Darrell Schweitzer.		Lord Dunsany / Plays of Gods and Men	Amazon UK Amazon US (Hardback) Amazon US (T/Paperback)	Another great collection of classic Dunsany plays. From Wildside Press.
	Lord Dunsany / Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley	Amazon UK Amazon US (Hardback) Amazon US (Adobe eBook)	In the same world as The Charwoman's Shadow (see above), this is a novel of chivalry and high fantasy. Back in issue from Wildside Press.		Lord Dunsany / The Hashish Man and other stories	Amazon UK Amazon US	A gathering of selected stories from the later years of the early period of Dunsany's work. From Manic D Press, edited by Jon Longhi.
	Lord Dunsany / The Blessing of Pan	Amazon UK Amazon US	A fascinating, low key, account of a strange development in a quiet rural village.		Lord Dunsany / Time and the Gods	Amazon UK Not available at Amazon US; Amazon UK does deliver worldwide.	A truly wonderful omnibus of six of the great early Dunsany short story collections, a major part of the work which inspired so much later fiction and added Dunsanian to the critical vocabulary.

Go back to top or to books by Lord Dunsany, volumes including material by Lord Dunsany, audio material based on the works of Lord Dunsany and books about Lord Dunsany and/ or his work or to the search tools.

Books including material by Lord Dunsany
Cover	Author & Title	Buy from	Notes	Cover	Author & Title	Buy from	Notes
	Arthur C. Clarke and Lord Dunsany: A Correspondence (ed.: K.A. Daniels)	Amazon UK (used only for now) Amazon US	A fascinating reproduction of letters between two great authors, including facsimiles of letters in Lord Dunsany's flowing script.

Audio works based on the work of Lord Dunsany
Cover	Author & Title	Buy from	Notes	Cover	Author & Title	Buy from	Notes
	Johnson, Knight, Lee et al./ The King of Elfland's Daughter	Amazon UK (out of print for now) Amazon US (used only, at this time)	From some top names on the British folk scene, this is an interesting mix of quotes from the classic book with specially-produced music and song. Leaders Johnson and Knight have spent much time in Steeleye Span; the narrator is Christopher Lee, currently more famous for his work on the Tolkien front.

Go back to top or to books by Lord Dunsany, volumes including material by Lord Dunsany, audio material based on the works of Lord Dunsany and books about Lord Dunsany and/ or his work or to the search tools.

Books about Lord Dunsany and/ or his works.
Cover	Author & Title	Buy from	Notes	Cover	Author & Title	Buy from	Notes
	Joshi, S.T. & Schweitzer, Darrell/ Lord Dunsany: A Bibliography	Amazon UK Amazon US	A substantial and scholarly bibliography covering the vast spread of Lord Dunsany's works. May be harder to get than most but of great interest and for keen fans, well worth the wait.		Joshi, S.T./ Lord Dunsany: Master of the Anglo-Irish Imagination	Amazon UK Amazon US	Detailed discussion of the works of Lord Dunsany, their linkages and themes. Supply is becoming shorter but a very interesting read.
	Schweitzer, Darrell/ Pathways to Elfland: The Writings of Lord Dunsany	Amazon UK Amazon US	A discussion of the works of Lord Dunsany and their themes. Cover illustration and internal drawings by popular artist Tim Kirk. Out of print for some time from Owlswick Press, this has been brought back by Wildside Press at a very reasonable price; a hradback edition may be available again in a while.

Go back to top or to books by Lord Dunsany, volumes including material by Lord Dunsany, audio material based on the works of Lord Dunsany and books about Lord Dunsany and/ or his work or to the search tools.