Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 817 Dunsany, Lord 1878 1957 Plunkett, Edward John Moreton Drax, Baron Dunsany Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron The Book of Wonder Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Preface -- The Bride of the Man-Horse -- Distressing Tale of Thangobrind The Jeweller -- The House of the Sphinx -- Probable Adventure of the Three Literary Men -- The Injudicious Prayers of Pombo the Idolater -- The Loot of Bombasharna -- Miss Cubbidge and the Dragon Of Romance -- The Quest of the Queen's Tears -- The Hoard of the Gibbelins -- How Nuth Would Have Practised His Art Upon the Gnoles -- How One Came, As Was Foretold, to the City Of Never -- The Coronation of Mr. Thomas Shap -- Chu-Bu and Sheemish -- The Wonderful Window -- Epilogue. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Charles Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version produced by Chuck Greif. "The Book of Wonder" by Lord Dunsany is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories are set in fantastical landscapes and explore themes of mythology, adventure, and the extraordinary, often featuring magical creatures and intriguing characters. Each tale delves into imaginative realms, beckoning readers to embark on adventures filled with wonder and the unknown. At the start of the book, the opening preface invites readers to escape the mundanity of their world for new and enchanting experiences. The first story, "The Bride of the Man-Horse," introduces Shepperalk, a centaur on the cusp of a significant change in his life as he leaves his home in the mountains to find Zretazoola, a legendary city. As he gallops joyously over the plains, his extraordinary nature begins to meld with human desires, hinting at an epic quest. The narrative captures the thrill of adventure and the inherent tension between mythical beings and the world of men, setting the stage for the magical escapades to follow. The subsequent sections promise a blend of humor and darkness, exploring the lives of jewel thieves, literary evildoers, and other fascinating characters trapped in a realm where the boundaries of reality blur into imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction, English PR Text Fantasy Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 155558 155505 2024-10-03T13:38:02.982346 2023-10-04T04:18:59.959060 text/html text/html 132418 2023-12-30T10:36:49 text/html 126792 2024-10-03T13:38:07.918315 application/epub+zip 126900 2024-10-03T13:38:04.783329 application/epub+zip 126900 2024-10-03T13:38:03.618358 application/epub+zip 242324 2024-10-03T13:38:10.296302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233677 2024-10-03T13:38:07.229370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208191 2022-09-04T06:15:10.791937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146190 146187 2024-10-03T13:38:02.645435 2023-10-04T04:18:59.721033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 126388 2023-12-30T11:20:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18379 2024-10-03T13:38:10.588292 application/rdf+xml 13167 2024-10-03T13:38:04.182345 image/jpeg 3613 2024-10-03T13:38:03.896340 image/jpeg 124206 2024-10-03T13:38:02.997446 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia