
Plays of Near & Far - By - LORD DUNSANY
THE COMPROMISE OF THE KING OF THE GOLDEN ISLES - DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
THE FLIGHT OF THE QUEEN - DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
CHEEZO - DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
A GOOD BARGAIN - DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
IF SHAKESPEARE LIVED TO-DAY - DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
FAME AND THE POET - DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
A mischievous collection of five short dramas, this volume invites listeners into a world where mythic kingdoms, buzzing courts, and absurd moral battles unfold with lyrical wit. The playwright treats the stage as a laboratory for ideas, preferring to test each piece before committing it to print, yet also daring to share a work that has never seen a curtain rise. Each play balances playful satire with a lingering sense of wonder, offering a fresh take on timeless themes without slipping into heavy‑handed allegory.
The opening drama drops us into the glittering hall of a fictional King Hamaran, where a desperate fugitive from an imperial realm seeks sanctuary. As courtiers debate surrendering the refugee to a spear‑wielding envoy, the dialogue crackles with humor and a subtle critique of authority. Listeners will also encounter a bee‑laden royal tale and a sharp, almost absurd confrontation between right and wrong, all rendered in the author’s distinctive, rhythm‑rich prose.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (136K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Release date
Sep 27, 2006
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1878–1957
A pioneer of modern fantasy, this Anglo-Irish writer opened doors to dreamlike kingdoms, strange gods, and quietly unsettling adventures. His stories and plays helped shape the imaginative tradition later followed by writers such as H. P. Lovecraft and J. R. R. Tolkien.
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