Letters of Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany. County Meath, Ireland, 1915-1950 1915-1950

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Letters of Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany. County Meath, Ireland, 1915-1950 1915-1950

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The correspondence of Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany, 18th Baron, 1878-1957.

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Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957

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Baron Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany was an author, aristocrat, adventurer, chessmaster, and soldier; he is probably best known for writing fantasy fiction, ghost stories, and drama under the name Lord Dunsany. Raised on the family estate in County Meath, Ireland, he was influenced by Greek mythology and the Bible. A member of the Coldstream Guards, he fought in the Boer War, World War I, and the Easter Rebellion. A prolific and diverse writer, he is considered an early master of high...