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Lord Dunsany was one of the most influential fantasy authors of the twentieth century. Like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis he served during the great war. Collected here are thirteen stories of that terrible war. Dunsany saw the horrors of war and he was Uniquely qualified to capture the experience in prose. I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.” As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered. There is no such need any longer. The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.—Lord Dunsany
Unhappy FarOff Things Lord Dunsany 9781633847569 Books
It's a book full of Edward Plunkett masterpieces. These masterpieces are also quite awful, darksome, and louring. One could say, "The title alone of this little tome of unhappiness is a masterwork in itself..."It's horrifying, and I will likely only read it twice in my life, but had I not read them I would be bereft of a very important part of world history, and Dunsany's history. Dunsany was "there", as they say... this is not a work of fiction.
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Unhappy FarOff Things Lord Dunsany 9781633847569 Books Reviews
If the title of "Unhappy Far-Off Things" doesn't tip you off that this is not a happy book, then the opening story will.
While Lord Dunsany is mainly known for being one of the godfathers of modern fantasy. But he also wrote a number of more serious stories, usually based on his wartime experiences. And those are the stories of "Unhappy Far-Off Things" -- stories full of ruin, sorrow, loss and heart.
In these stories, Dunsany tells of his travels through war-ruined France, where he explores wrecked churchyards where "men and women worship no more in Arras Cathedral." He tells of an old man whose historic house has been destroyed, a traveller looking for a nonexistant village, and an abandoned house that the Germans had occupied.
Then he travels to a village which has been levelled into an old battlefield, tells the story of young men at war, and walks through an abandoned garden that has flourished on its own. There are a few vignettes of soldiers in battle, and even a historic exploration of how war topples great cities and countries. "It is our own time that has ended in blood and broken bricks."
And as Dunsany leaves Arras, he reflects sadly on future generations will see this war as romantic and thrilling, rather than the horror it was. "It is not this
that is romantic, not Mars, but poor, limping Peace. It is what is left that appeals to you, with pathos and infinite charm... it is what is left that appeals to you, what remains of old peaceful things..."
It actually takes awhile to realize that this book is all about war, and in a sense, it's a sequel to "Tales of War." At one point, Dunsany muses, "This is one side of war. Mutilation and death are another; misery, cold and dirt; pain, and the intense loneliness of men left behind by armies, with much to think of; no hope, and a day or two to live."
Dunsany's writing is no less lyrical, just because he's writing (mostly) non-fiction. He lovingly describes the iron railings, ivy, flowers and wrecked cathedrals filled with trees, and his love for the city of Arras is obvious in half these stories. His writing tends to be heavy on nature, and he almost sounds pained when he describes the machinery and artillery.
In a time when war is becoming frighteningly easy, it's good to explore the ragged, sorrowful memories that are put down in "Unhappy Far-Off Things."
It's a book full of Edward Plunkett masterpieces. These masterpieces are also quite awful, darksome, and louring. One could say, "The title alone of this little tome of unhappiness is a masterwork in itself..."
It's horrifying, and I will likely only read it twice in my life, but had I not read them I would be bereft of a very important part of world history, and Dunsany's history. Dunsany was "there", as they say... this is not a work of fiction.
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