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Old 06-19-2007, 09:39 PM   #1
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Dunsany, Lord: Don Rodriguez Chronicles of Shadow Valley. v1. 19 June 07
I still love Lord Dunsany's work. I like it for the sparkling prose, the romantic ideals of good vs. evil, and the wit in his writing. He's a beautiful writer of English prose. I re-read this novel every few years, to get in touch with my own humanity...


"Apparently, I'm not alone. Here's what one fan wrote:
This is the first novel by Lord Dunsany (aka Edward JMD Plunkett), a turn of the 19th/20th century author who was a pioneer in what was to become the genre of "Fantasy". His writing is some of the richest, most beautiful English I've ever read and his novels are a treasure for that reason alone. He also has an insight and storytelling skill that rates his writing as "literature" - much more so than all but the best fantasy authors (such as Ursula LeGuin).
That being said, this novel is notable for being a little more "fun" than his high fantasy that follows - it has a lot of humor and derring-do in it and is somewhat reminiscent of Dumas's "Three Musketeers" in that element. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard while reading such excellent prose! The plot revolves around the adventures of a young Spanish gentleman, who not being the eldest son will not inherit his father's property must seek his own fortune.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys Dumas, Stevenson, "The Princess Bride", or Zorro!"

I hope you enjoy it.


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I haven't been able to find that anywhere, but...
..if someone - anyone - can point me to a free copy I'll gladly work on it and make it available for our Reader. Like you, I love that book and just everything Dunsay wrote.

I devoured Dunsany at the inception of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series, edited by Lin Carter. I have that book in paperback [sorry, no scanner], and I was looking for that title at the same time I did the Don Rodriquez title.

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Let me know about a copy and I'll assemble one post-haste.

This is an important and lovely fantasy novel, and needs to be made available if only to show how not to write trendy, fat, arrogant, bloated, political fantasy novels.

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Only on darknet
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Ahhh, yes. But is it a public domain book that is available on the darknet? Or does darknet by definition mean "in copyright?"

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Frankly speaking I have no clue.

Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley (1922)
The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924)

The former is in the public domain. There are only 2 years difference. Who knows why it is not available.
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Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley (1922)
The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924)

The former is in the public domain. There are only 2 years difference. Who knows why it is not available.
All books released before 1923 are public domain in the US.
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