The King of Elfland's Daughter
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The King of Elfland's Daughter

Lord Dunsany
3.82
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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."
Genres: FantasyClassicsFictionRomanceFairy TalesHigh FantasyScience Fiction FantasyNovelsEpic FantasyLiterature
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