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The King of Elfland's Daughter

Gelesen von Michele Fry

(3,922 Sterne; 32 Bewertungen)

This is a 1924 fantasy novel by Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany, which became public domain in January 2020. It is widely recognized as one of the most acclaimed works in all of fantasy literature. Highly influential upon the fantasy genre as a whole, the novel was particularly formative in the subgenres of "fairytale fantasy" and "high fantasy". And yet, it deals always with the truth: the power of love, the allure of nature, the yearning for contentment, the desire for fame, the quest for immortality, and the lure and the fear of magic. Arthur C. Clarke said this novel helped cement Dunsany as "one of the greatest writers of this century". Receiving numerous accolades, Gahan Wilson called it "likely Dunsany's masterpiece", concluding "it could be the very best fairy story ever written". This reader agrees, describing it as the most sensuous piece of writing she has ever recorded . . . simple, lilting, alluring, suggestive, mesmerizing, invigorating, inspiring, and thoroughly original. (Summary by Wikipedia and Soloist, Michele Fry) (7 hr 17 min)

Chapters

01 Preface and The Plan of the Parliament of Erl

15:24

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02 Alveric Comes in Sight of the Elfin Mountains

14:45

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03 The Magical Sword Meets Some of the Swords of Elfland

15:57

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04 Alveric Comes Back to Earth After Many Years

8:45

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05 The Wisdom of the Parliament of Erl

13:22

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06 The Rune of the Elf King

8:06

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07 The Coming of the Troll

11:57

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08 The Arrival of the Rune

14:50

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09 Lirazel Blows Away

10:27

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10 The Ebbing of Elfland

12:30

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11 The Deep of the Woods

13:15

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12 The Unenchanted Plain

13:28

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13 The Reticence of the Leather-Worker

10:50

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14 The Quest for the Elfin Mountains

11:49

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15 The Retreat of the Elf King

12:21

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16 Orion Hunts the Stag

13:47

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17 The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight

6:11

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18 The Grey Tent in the Evening

11:23

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19 Twelve Old Men Without Magic

16:20

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20 A Historical Fact

11:31

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21 On the Verge of Earth

13:30

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22 Orion Appoints a Whip

14:26

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23 Lurulu Watches the Restlessness

14:31

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24 Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men

13:30

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25 Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know

18:18

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26 The Horn of Alveric

18:53

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27 The Return of Lurulu

13:29

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28 A Chapter on Unicorn-Hunting

10:04

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29 The Luring of the People of the Marshes

11:43

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30 The Coming of Too Much Magic

10:47

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31 The Cursing of Elfin Things

7:15

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32 Lirazel Yearns for Earth

11:37

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33 The Shining Line

14:11

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34 The Last Great Rune

18:26

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Bewertungen

Beautiful

(4 Sterne)

This is my favorite work by Lord Dunsany. It's like an extended piece of prose poetry. It's not really driven by plot, so you have to take it at its own pace. It feels like something created in its own world. It's so unusual to hear a story of Elves and Men that seems to come from a completely different well of inspiration than what inspired Tolkien.

Reader review

(5 Sterne)

I finally listened to this book, not with the critical hat of the reader, but freshly, as a listener might do. I was stunned and amazed at Dunsany’s wave after wave of imagination, his ability sustain the tale with new twists and turns, and most especially, with how he portrayed, like no other tale I know of, the power of love to move mountains.

Classic Fairy Story

(4 Sterne)

The King of Elfland's Daughter is a fanciful, classic fairy story with a satisfying end. The reader was a little stilted at first, but she gained her rhythm quickly and did an excellent reading.

(3,5 Sterne)

Excellent reader. Lord Dunsany is a master of poetic prose but the story tends to wander about. Best to listen in short doses.

(4 Sterne)

The reader is perfect for this story, her voice ebb and flows with the rhyme.