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The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories - cover

The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories

Lord Dunsany

Publisher: Wildside Press

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Summary

Lord Dunsany's classic 1908 collection of fantasy stories includes "The Sword of Welleran," "The Kith of the Elf-Folk," "The Ghosts," "The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth," and more classic tales. Includes the original S.H. Sime illustrations, as well as an introduction by Dunsany scholar Darrell Schwetizer.
Available since: 08/26/2021.
Print length: 122 pages.

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