The King of Elfland's Daughter
core novel 1924 The King of Elfland's Daughter
Record
| First published | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.80 (9,506 ratings, collected 2026-08-11) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345431912 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The King of Elfland's Daughter
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Lord Dunsany
Notes
- First published 1924, G. P. Putnam's Sons. A standalone novel, widely credited (L. Sprague de Camp among others) as a direct influence on the Lord of the Rings-era generation of fantasy. Predates the Hugo Award (1953) and the World Fantasy Award (1975) by decades -- zero contemporary genre awards exist, exactly as already true for Conan the Barbarian and The Once and Future King.
Sources
← The King of Elfland's Daughter dossier · All universes
One of 3732 works in the Library. Fields without an identified source are omitted, never guessed.