 First edition, 1924 | |
| Author | Lord Dunsany |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
Publication date | 1924 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 301 pp |
The King of Elfland's Daughter is a 1924 fantasy novel by Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany. It is widely recognized as one of the most influential and acclaimed works in all of fantasy literature.[1][2][3] Although the novel faded into relative obscurity following its initial release, it found new longevity and wider critical acclaim when a paperback edition was released in 1969 as the second volume of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series.
It has also been included in the more recent Fantasy Masterworks series. While seen as highly influential upon the genre as a whole, the novel was particularly formative in the (later-named) subgenres of fairytale fantasy and high fantasy.
- ^ Westfahl, Gary (2005). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy Themes. Westport: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313329500.; pp 1124
- ^ Clute, John; Grant, John (2005). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. London: St. Martin's. ISBN 0312198698.; pp 304
- ^ Philip Raines, "review of The King of Elfland's Daughter"