Enter the mesmerizing imagination of Lord Dunsany, the peerless pioneer of fantasy whose lush, lyrical tales shaped the works of Tolkien, Lovecraft, and Borges. This definitive audiobook collection gathers his most celebrated works—dreamlike mythologies, swashbuckling fantasies, and haunting wartime reflections—showcasing the full breadth of his genius. Myth & Wonder From the cosmic creation myths of The Gods of Pegāna and Time and the Gods to the enchanted adventures of The Sword of Welleran and The Book of Wonder, Dunsany crafts realms where gods walk among mortals and heroes duel with destiny. His Fifty-One Tales and Tales of Three Hemispheres shimmer with poetic brevity, while Don Rodriguez blends picaresque charm with sword-and-sorcery splendor. War & Reality Beyond fantasy, Dunsany bore witness to history. A veteran of the Boer War and World War I, he recorded the devastation of battle in Tales of War and Unhappy Far-Off Things—prose as piercing as any frontline report. As an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, he also played a surprising role in the 1916 Easter Rising, defending Dublin’s rebels in court despite his own loyalist background. A Legacy Eternal Dunsany’s influence echoes through every corner of modern fantasy, from The Lord of the Rings to Dungeons & Dragons. Now, his timeless stories come alive in audio, inviting listeners to wander through palaces of dream, fields of war, and kingdoms just beyond the edge of the world. "The gold standard of fantasy—Dunsany’s words still gleam like a sword in starlight." —Perfect for fans of mythic storytelling, early 20th-century literature, and the origins of speculative fiction.