Unhappy Far-Off Things

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• Publisher: The Floating Press
• Year: 2012
• eBook ISBN: 9781775459033
• Edition: 0

Heir to one of the most important lines of the Irish aristocracy, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett (better known as Lord Dunsany) was a prolific writer who made his mark in a number of different literary genres. In this collection of anecdotes and sketches, Dunsany reflects on his time in battle and offers insight into the lasting impact of war.

Table of contents

• UNHAPPY FAR-OFF THINGS
• Contents
• Preface
• A Dirge of Victory (Sonnet)
• The Cathedral of Arras
• A Good War
• The House with Two Storeys
• Bermondsey Versus Wurtemburg
• On an Old Battle-Field
• The Real Thing
• A Garden of Arras
• After Hell
• A Happy Valley
• In Bethune
• In an Old Drawing-Room
• The Homes of Arras