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The King of Elfland's DaughterLord Dunsany

The King of Elfland's Daughter

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Original author: Lord Dunsany

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"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.

The King of Elfland's Daughter, by Lord Dunsany. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #61077.

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34 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: The Plan of the Parliament of Erl2,192 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Alveric Comes in Sight of the Elfin Mountains2,292 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Magical Sword Meets Some of the Swords of Elfland2,503 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Alveric Comes Back to Earth After Many Years1,320 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Wisdom of the Parliament of Erl2,151 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: The Rune of the Elf King1,245 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The Coming of the Troll1,879 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: The Arrival of the Rune2,410 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Lirazel Blows Away1,637 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: The Ebbing of Elfland1,974 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: The Deep of the Woods2,249 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: The Unenchanted Plain2,130 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: The Reticence of the Leather-Worker1,737 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Quest for the Elfin Mountains1,855 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: The Retreat of the Elf King1,809 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: Orion Hunts the Stag2,262 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight969 words
  1. 18.Chapter XVIII: The Grey Tent in the Evening1,777 words
  2. 19.Chapter XIX: Twelve Old Men Without Magic2,692 words
  3. 20.Chapter XX: A Historical Fact1,794 words
  4. 21.Chapter XXI: On the Verge of Earth2,088 words
  5. 22.Chapter XXII: Orion Appoints a Whip2,293 words
  6. 23.Chapter XXIII: Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth2,379 words
  7. 24.Chapter XXIV: Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men2,038 words
  8. 25.Chapter XXV: Lirazel Remembers the Fields We Know2,689 words
  9. 26.Chapter XXVI: The Horn of Alveric2,977 words
  10. 27.Chapter XXVII: The Return of Lurulu2,112 words
  11. 28.Chapter XXVIII: A Chapter on Unicorn-Hunting1,584 words
  12. 29.Chapter XXIX: The Luring of the People of the Marshes1,848 words
  13. 30.Chapter XXX: The Coming of Too Much Magic1,695 words
  14. 31.Chapter XXXI: The Cursing of Elfin Things994 words
  15. 32.Chapter XXXII: Lirazel Yearns for Earth1,752 words
  16. 33.Chapter XXXIII: The Shining Line2,216 words
  17. 34.Chapter XXXIV: The Last Great Rune2,843 words