Author profile

Lord Dunsany

1878–1957 · Ireland

An Anglo-Irish writer whose invented pantheons and dreamlike tales strongly influenced twentieth-century fantasy.

Fantasy Fiction

Life and context

A short timeline

1878
Born in Ireland.
1905
The Gods of Pegāna published.
1910
A Dreamer’s Tales published.
1957
End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

gods
dreams
time
wonder

Ceremonial prose, brief mythic structures and sudden shifts from grandeur to irony.

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Works by Lord Dunsany

2 works in the Linden collection.

Fantasy

The Gods of Pegāna

Lord Dunsany

Fantasy · B2–C1 · 84 min

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Fantasy

A Dreamer’s Tales

Lord Dunsany

Fantasy · B2–C1 · 3 hr

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This is a Linden original, historically informed editorial portrait—not an archival photograph. It is based on commonly documented appearance and period clothing; reuse status: Linden original artwork.