At the Edge of the World is another excellent collection of Lord Dunsany‘s short fiction, curated by that notable literary docent, Lin Carter.
Dunsany’s prose is by turns, melancholy, enchanting, and elegiac, but always poetic. I’ve read some of these before, but Dunsany holds up tenaciously to re-reading. That one man contributed so much poignant beauty to the world is astounding.
Lin Carter’s story selection is admirable, and his introductory pieces are worthwhile.
For those who have not yet had the pleasure of reading Dunsany, At the Edge of the World and its companion volume Beyond the Fields We Know are ideal introductions to the works of Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany.
If you are in the mood for something rather less poetic, and substantially grittier, while waiting for your new purchases to arrive, might I suggest my latest?