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The King of Elfland's Daughter

The King of Elfland's Daughter

by Dunsany, Lord, 1878-1957

BookID: 61077

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Fantasy fiction

Description

"The King of Elfland's Daughter" by Lord Dunsany is a fantasy novel published in 1924. When the people of Erl demand a magic lord, Alveric is sent to Elfland to win the hand of Princess Lirazel. Their union brings a son, but the fairy bride struggles to fit into the mortal world. As Lirazel returns to her father's enchanted realm, her lovesick husband embarks on a hopeless quest, while the Elf King contemplates extraordinary measures to reunite his daughter with those she loves. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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