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    The Gods of Pegana
    The Gods of Pegana
    The Gods of Pegana
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    The Gods of Pegana

    Written by Lord Dunsany

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    The Gods of Pegana is the first book by Anglo-Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, published on a commission basis in 1905... The book is a series of short stories linked by Dunsany's invented pantheon of deities who dwell in Pegana. It was followed by a further collection "Time and the Gods" and by some stories in "The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories". (Summary by Jason Mills)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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    Lord Dunsany

    Edward J. M. D. Plunkett, the 18th Baron of Dunsany, was one of the foremost fantasy writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Lord Dunsany, and particularly his Book of Wonder, is widely recognized as a major influence on many of the best known fantasy writers, including J.R.R. Tolkien, H.P. Lovecraft, and C.S. Lewis. Holding one of the oldest titles in the Irish peerage, Lord Dunsany lived much of his life at Dunsany Castle, one of Ireland’s longest-inhabited homes. He died in 1957, leaving an indelible mark on modern fantasy writing.

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      I had fun listening to this fantasy prototype story. It is easy to see how this inspired would be greats to build their own pantheons and myths, those same writers who inspired me and led me here to be inspired in turn.