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The King of Elflands Daughter
The King of Elflands Daughter | Edward John Moreton Dunsany, Lord Dunsany
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The lord of Erl is told by the parliament of his people that they want to be ruled by a magic lord. Obeying the immemorial custom, the lord sends his son Alveric to fetch the King of Elfland's daughter, Lirazel, to be his bride. He makes his way to Elfland, where time passes at a rate far slower than the real world, and wins her. They return to Erl and have a son, but in the manner of fairy brides of folklore, she fits uneasily with his people. She returns to the waiting arms of her father in Elfland, and her lovesick husband goes searching for her, abandoning the kingdom of Erl and wandering in a now-hopeless quest. The poetic style and sweeping grandeur of The King of Elfland's Daughter has made it one of the most beloved fantasy novels of our time, a masterpiece that influenced some of the greatest contemporary fantasists. The heartbreaking story of a marriage between a mortal man and an elf princess is a masterful tapestry of the fairy tale following the happily ever after.
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bookishbitch
The King of Elflands Daughter | Edward John Moreton Dunsany, Lord Dunsany
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I've read that this author wrote all of his books with a feather quill and ink from a well. This is a story of how wishing for magic might not always work out the way you planned. There are all sorts of magical beings in this. The one thing I did hate was the hunting and killing of one of the magical creatures. It felt a bit sacrilegious maybe? But that might just be my baggage due to the animal involved. Aside from that part I enjoyed the story.

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Gee, I wonder why I wanted this specific cover? And Neil Gaiman doing the introduction was icing on the cake as they say. I've only just started this but I have high expectations. Cover art is La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John W. Waterhouse. I also have the other artwork with the same name by Sir Frank Dicksee. Google it. It is stunning.

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📖 Tagged book + Kindred by Octavia Butler
✍️ Kazu Kibuishi
📽️ Kung Fu Hustle
🎤 The Kinks, Katzenjammer, Kaizers Orchestra
🎶 Kashmir (Led Zeppelin), Killing in the Name (RATM), Kiss from a Rose (Seal), Kumba Yo! (Guano Apes), Knights of Cydonia (Muse)

#ManicMonday #LetterK @CBee

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The King of Elflands Daughter | Edward John Moreton Dunsany, Lord Dunsany
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“But that cannot be,” said Orion, “For I hear the horns of Elfland every day.”

“You can hear them?” Alveric said 
And the boy replied, “I hear them blowing at evening.”