The Charwoman's Shadow is a beautiful tale of a sorcerer's apprentice who discovers his master's nefarious usage of stolen shadows, and vows to save the charwoman from her slavery. An old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be an unlikely damsel in distress, but Lord Dunsany proves once again his mastery of the fantastical.4/5. · His novel, "The Charwoman's Shadow," is one of his greatest works, second only to "The King of Elfland's Daughter."Edward Plunkett was born in , became the 18th Lord Dunsany upon the death of his father in , and made an unsuccessful attempt to run for parliament in Cited by: 3. The Charwoman's Shadow is a fantasy novel written by Lord Dunsany in In Spain, during the Golden Age, Gonsalvo Alanzo's father once met a nameless magician in the woods and described to him the craft of boar hunting.
Buy The Charwoman's Shadow by Dunsany, Lord (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dunsany, Lord (Edward Plunkett). THE CHARWOMAN'S SHADOW. London New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, []. Octavo, pp. [] [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-x] [ printer's colophon] [note: first leaf is blank except for signature mark "A" printed on recto], original blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, bottom edge untrimmed. First. Before Tolkien told his children bedtime stories about hobbits and dwarves, there was Lord Dunsany. One of the early fantasy writers, Dunsany only wrote a few full-length novels -- one of which was the haunting, beautifully-written "Charwoman's Shadow," a story that slips into the grey place between good and evil.
An old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be an unlikely damsel in distress, but Lord Dunsany proves once again his mastery of the fantastical. The Charwoman's Shadow is a beautiful tale of a sorcerer's apprentice who discovers his master's nefarious usage of stolen shadows, and vows to save the charwoman from her slavery. His novel, "The Charwoman's Shadow," is one of his greatest works, second only to "The King of Elfland's Daughter."Edward Plunkett was born in , became the 18th Lord Dunsany upon the death of his father in , and made an unsuccessful attempt to run for parliament in The Charwoman's Shadow (Mass Market Paperback) Published February 1st by Ballantine. Mass Market Paperback, pages. Author (s): Lord Dunsany, Gervasio Gallardo (Illustrator), Lin Carter (Introduction) ISBN: (ISBN ).
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