Tales of Wonder

Lord Dunsany (1878 - 1957)

The Last Book of Wonder, originally published as Tales of Wonder, is the tenth book and sixth original short story collection of Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula K. Le Guin and others.

The first edition, in hardcover, was published in London by Elkin Mathews in October 1916 as Tales of Wonder, followed by a Boston hardcover publication in November 1916, by John W. Luce & Co.. The title of the American edition, The Last Book of Wonder, was Dunsany's own preferred title. The British and American editions also differ in that they arrange the material slightly differently.

Genre(s): Fantasy Fiction, Single Author Collections

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Mike Pelton
00:02:41
Play 01 A Tale of London Sandra Cullum
00:08:56
Play 02 Thirteen at Table Sandra Cullum
00:26:07
Play 03 The City of Mallington Moor Sandra Cullum
00:21:18
Play 04 Why the Milkman Shudders When he Perceives the Dawn Sandra Cullum
00:08:13
Play 05 The Bad Old Woman in Black Sandra Cullum
00:06:22
Play 06 The Bird of the Difficult Eye Lynn Fiorentino
00:07:50
Play 07 The Long Porter's Tale Ed Humpal
00:14:01
Play 08 The Loot of Loma David Starner
00:08:20
Play 09 The Secret of the Sea Ed Humpal
00:09:12
Play 10 How Ali Came to the Black Country Sandra Cullum
00:11:13
Play 11 The Bureau d'Echange de Maux Jason Mayoff
00:10:35
Play 12 The Story of Land and Sea, part 1 Ed Humpal
00:26:01
Play 13 The Story of Land and Sea, part 2 Ed Humpal
00:27:21
Play 14 Guarantee to the Reader Ed Humpal
00:02:13
Play 15 A Tale of the Equator Sandra Cullum
00:07:36
Play 16 A Narrow Escape Sandra Cullum
00:06:17
Play 17 The Watch-Tower Sandra Cullum
00:06:27
Play 18 How Plash-Goo Came to the Land of None's Desire Sandra Cullum
00:05:39
Play 19 The Three Sailor's Gambit Matt Braymiller
00:18:09
Play 20 The Exiles Club Matt Braymiller
00:10:50
Play 21 The Three Infernal Jokes Matt Braymiller
00:14:54