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| | name = Five Plays | | name = Five Plays | ||
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| | release_date = 1914 | | release_date = 1914 | ||
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| media_type = Print (hardback) | ||
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| '''''Five Plays''''' is the eighth book by ] |
'''''Five Plays''''' is the eighth book by ] fantasy writer ], considered a major influence on the work of ], ], ] and others. It was first published in hardcover by ] in February 1914, and has been reprinted a number of times since. | ||
| The book is actually Dunsany's sixth major work, two of his preceding books having been chapbooks or selections from his other works. | The book is actually Dunsany's sixth major work, two of his preceding books having been chapbooks or selections from his other works. | ||
| In contrast to most of Dunsany's other early books, ''Five Plays'' is a collection of dramatic works, the first of several such collections. |
In contrast to most of Dunsany's other early books, ''Five Plays'' is a collection of dramatic works, the first of several such collections. All of the included plays were performed many times. | ||
| ==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| :*"The Gods of the Mountain" | :*"The Gods of the Mountain" | ||
| :*"The Golden Doom" | :*"The Golden Doom" | ||
| :*"King |
:*"King Argimēnēs and the Unknown Warrior" | ||
| :*"The Glittering Gate" | :*"The Glittering Gate" | ||
| :*"The Lost Silk Hat" | :*"The Lost Silk Hat" | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| *{{cite book | last=Joshi | first=S. T. | authorlink=S. T. Joshi | title=Lord Dunsany: a Bibliography / by S. T. Joshi and Darrell Schweitzer | location=Metuchen, N.J. | publisher=The Scarecrow Press, Inc. | pages=4–5 | year=1993}} | * {{cite book | last=Joshi | first=S. T. | authorlink=S. T. Joshi | title=Lord Dunsany: a Bibliography / by S. T. Joshi and Darrell Schweitzer | location=Metuchen, N.J. | publisher=The Scarecrow Press, Inc. | pages=4–5 | year=1993}} | ||
| * (zipped text at mindspring.com) | * {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011127063553/http://www.mindspring.com/~jimhenry/etext/5plays.zip |date=27 November 2001 }} (zipped text at mindspring.com) | ||
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| Author | Lord Dunsany |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy plays |
| Publisher | Grant Richards (UK) Mitchell Kennerley (US) |
| Publication date | 1914 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Preceded by | The Book of Wonder |
| Followed by | Fifty-One Tales |
Five Plays is the eighth book by Anglo-Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula K. Le Guin and others. It was first published in hardcover by Grant Richards in February 1914, and has been reprinted a number of times since.
The book is actually Dunsany's sixth major work, two of his preceding books having been chapbooks or selections from his other works.
In contrast to most of Dunsany's other early books, Five Plays is a collection of dramatic works, the first of several such collections. All of the included plays were performed many times.
Contents
- "The Gods of the Mountain"
- "The Golden Doom"
- "King Argimēnēs and the Unknown Warrior"
- "The Glittering Gate"
- "The Lost Silk Hat"
References
- Joshi, S. T. (1993). Lord Dunsany: a Bibliography / by S. T. Joshi and Darrell Schweitzer. Metuchen, N.J.: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 4–5.
- Five Plays Archived 27 November 2001 at the Wayback Machine (zipped text at mindspring.com)
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