A review by darkmatterknits
The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany

3.0

Do you, like me, have that list of books (and movies) that you appreciate for their artistry but don't actually enjoy? The film Scarface is on that list for me, and so is this book. It apparently set the standard for much of the fantasy fiction that followed in its wake, and it does do a wonderful job of making elves into something truly eerie. (You can imagine the influence, for instance, on a book I enjoyed much more: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.) But I kept finding myself getting distracted from it by things like dust motes floating through the air and a sudden urge for a glass of water.