The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories Author:Lord Dunsany The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories is the third book by 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. It was first published in hardcover by George Allen & Sons in October, 1908, and has been reprinted a number of times since. Issued by the Mo... more »dern Library in a combined edition with A Dreamer's Tales as A Dreamer's Tales and Other Stories in 1917. Contents "The Sword of Welleran" "The Fall of Babbulkund" "The Kith of the Elf-Folk" "The Highwaymen" "In the Twilight" "The Ghosts" "The Whirlpool" "The Hurricane" "The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth" "The Lord of Cities" "The Doom of La Traviata" "On the Dry Land"« less