Fifty-one Tales (version 2)
Lord Dunsany
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Length 2 h 16 min
Chapters 17
First published 1915
A multitude of very short stories populated with things that lurk in the dark corners of human imagination. Wonderfully crafted and sometimes ending with an unexpected outcome, these stories are well rooted in mythology and speak of things beyond the thin veil of reality. - Summary by Rosslyn Carlyle
Chapters
1
The assignation. Charon. The death of Pan Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 6:56
2
The sphinx at Giza. The hen. Wind and fog Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 9:22
3
The raft-builders. The workman. The guest Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 8:55
4
Death and Odysseus. Death and the orange. The prayer of the flower Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 5:53
5
Time and the tradesman. The little city. The unpasturable fields Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 5:48
6
The worm and the angel. The songless country. The latest thing Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 5:40
7
The demagogue and the demi-monde. The giant poppy. Roses Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 5:01
8
A mistaken identity. The true history of the hare and the tortoise. Alone the immortals Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 10:44
9
A moral little tale. The return of song. Spring In town Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 10:23
10
How the enemy came to Thlunrana. A losing game. Taking up Picadilly Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 9:06
11
The man with the golden ear-rings. The dream of King Karna-Vootra. The storm Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 9:34
12
After the fire. The city. The food of Death Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 4:42
13
The lonely idol. The sphinx in Thebes (Massachusetts). The reward Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 8:07
14
The trouble in Leafy Green Street. The mist. Furrow-maker Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 7:03
15
Lobster salad. The return of the exiles. Nature and time Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 11:24
16
The song of the blackbird. The messengers. The three tall sons Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 11:22
17
Compromise. What we have come to. The tomb of Pan Read by Rosslyn Carlyle 5:35
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