LORD DUNSANY
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany (1878–1957) was born in England into an old Anglo-Irish aristocratic family.
He studied at Eton and the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, and took part in both the Boer War and the First World War.
He spent half his life in England and the other half in Ireland.
He wrote high-quality fantasy literature without yielding to commercial trends or the spirit of the times, and is often regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century fantasy literature, shaping its development up to the present day.
His influence extended to major writers such as H. P. Lovecraft, Fritz Leiber, Clark Ashton Smith, Jack Vance, Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and especially J. R. R. Tolkien.
He was extremely prolific, producing poetry, drama, short stories, novels, essays, criticism, autobiographical works, and lectures throughout a long literary career.
Among his works published in this series are The King of Elfland’s Daughter and The Adventures of Don Rodriguez.
