Time and the Gods
Lord Dunsany
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Lord Dunsany (24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957) was a London-born Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist notable for his work in fantasy. He was influenced by Algernon Swinburne, who wrote the line "Time and the Gods are at strife" in his 1866 poem "Hymn to Proserpine", as well as by the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. In turn, Dunsany's influence was felt by H. P. Lovecraft and Ursula K. Le Guin. Arthur C. Clarke corresponded with Dunsany between 1944 and 1956. Those letters are collected in the book Arthur C. Clarke & Lord Dunsany: A Correspondence. Time and the Gods, a series of short stories written in a myth-like style, was first published in 1906. (Summary from Wikipedia) (4 hr 12 min)
Chapters
| Preface &Time; and the Gods | 6:57 | Read by KentF |
| Coming of the Sea | 10:36 | Read by KentF |
| Legend of the Dawn | 14:26 | Read by KentF |
| Vengence of Men | 7:05 | Read by KentF |
| When the Gods Slept | 14:47 | Read by RedToby |
| King That Was Not; Caves of Kai | 16:14 | Read by hefyd |
| Sorrow of Search | 13:52 | Read by Le Scal |
| Men of Yarnith; For the Honour of the Gods | 23:51 | Read by hefyd |
| Night and Morning; Usury; Mlideen; Secret of the Gods; South Wind | 24:05 | Read by Måns Broo |
| In the Land of Time | 19:06 | Read by RedToby |
| Relenting of Sarnidac, Jest of the Gods, Dreams of the Prophet | 19:32 | Read by hefyd |
| Journey of the King: Pts I and II | 12:55 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| Journey of the King: Pts III and IV | 11:47 | Read by Måns Broo |
| Journey of the King: Pts V, VI, and VII | 17:44 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| Journey of the King: Pts VIII and IX | 20:45 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| Journey of the King: Pts X and XI | 18:48 | Read by Greg Elmensdorp |
Reviews
amazing
Lochlyn Christante
I was curious as to what made Lovecraft's "Dunsany" stories what they were. I didn't expect such masterful narration.
M.Dennis
creative allegory written in a time before movies, television or video games. good Fitbit's time, but quite outdated now.
terribly dated
Bill Cosby
There was not one nonbinary BIPOC heroic protagonist. In none of these tales was white heteronormativity appropriately denigrated. All you have a series of excellently written tales that evoke a sense of wonder. It is basically Mein Kampf.