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Dunsany is a master of the short story. While at times, this novel length piece seemed to stagnate, it’s elegance snd rich flowing poetic prose cannot possibly be denied. It’s easy to see why this fantasy piece was very influential on some of the greatest writers of fantastic fiction in the 20th century.
It's a bit hard to decide exactly what rating I'd give this one. For the beauty of the prose and the general coolness of the imagery, and for the fairy tale feel of it, I'd give it five stars. However, the emphasis is so strong on the writing that the story itself suffers and is just not very compelling. Maybe two stars, although the ending is pretty cool. Overall, I figure a three. It's well worth a read, though, partly because of its place in the history of fantasy.
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