The Last Book of Wonder

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The Last Book of Wonder
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First US edition
Author Lord Dunsany
Original titleTales of Wonder
LanguageEnglish
Genre Fantasy
Publisher Elkin Mathews (UK)
John W. Luce (US)
Publication date
1916
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Preceded by Fifty-One Tales  
Followed by Plays of Gods and Men  

The Last Book of Wonder, originally published as Tales of Wonder, is the tenth book and sixth original short story collection of Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula K. Le Guin and others.

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Editions and title variants

The first edition, in hardcover, was published in London by Elkin Mathews in October 1916 as Tales of Wonder, followed by a Boston hardcover publication in November, by John W. Luce & Co. The title of the American edition, The Last Book of Wonder, was Dunsany's own preferred title. The British and American editions also differ in that they arrange the material slightly differently.

The book collects nineteen short stories by the author.

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