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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
One of the more unique books I have ever read. I know that he was an influence on the inklings, so I gave this one a read. It is a series of short fantasy tales about a little bit of everything written in an erudite and eccentric style. I would recommend it for a quick and fun read if you are a true fantasy fan.
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
don't really remember anything but Dunsany is the goat
One day the priests came in with another idol into the temple of Chu-bu, and set it up on a pedestal near Chu-bu's and sang, "There is also Sheemish." And all the people rejoiced and cried out, "There is also Sheemish."
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
12. A book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore
A bit hard to follow because of language, nevertheless a good classic where fantasy and horror merge. Read for the Popsugar Challenge 2019 and out of interest of how influential he was on Tolkien and Le Guin
A bit hard to follow because of language, nevertheless a good classic where fantasy and horror merge. Read for the Popsugar Challenge 2019 and out of interest of how influential he was on Tolkien and Le Guin
Incredible prose will win me over any time. See: The Lord of the Rings, Infinite Jest.
First read: Aug 29, 2014-Sept 18, 2014.
Second read: ended Aug 28, 2016
First read: Aug 29, 2014-Sept 18, 2014.
Second read: ended Aug 28, 2016
Contains the first clutch of Machen's Edge of the World stories, where fantastic regions reminiscent of his early stories share a cosmos with realms closer to home. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/the-ornate-brevity-of-lord-dunsany/
As a fan of The Silmarillion, I also very much liked the lyrical and poetic style of Dunsany's "Gods of Pegana". I approached The Book of Wonder expecting more of the same. I was a little disappointed to find that this wasn't quite the case.
I would have been hard on this review and only given the book a 2.5, however "Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweller", "How Nuth would have practised his art upon the Gnoles", "The Coronation of Mr Thomas Shap" and "The Wonderful Window" were the four tales out of seventeen that I thought were particularly imaginative, with satisfying endings. For the remaining other thirteen tales my main complaint was that the endings seemed abrupt, even for short stories of these very short lengths.
I would have been hard on this review and only given the book a 2.5, however "Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweller", "How Nuth would have practised his art upon the Gnoles", "The Coronation of Mr Thomas Shap" and "The Wonderful Window" were the four tales out of seventeen that I thought were particularly imaginative, with satisfying endings. For the remaining other thirteen tales my main complaint was that the endings seemed abrupt, even for short stories of these very short lengths.
When that dude tried to pray to his god and instead fell off the tip of an infinite staircase into the void, I felt that.