Delightfully imaginative, somewhat similar to Dunsany’s blockbuster fantasy novel, The King Of Elfland’s Daughter (and published just two years after it), this equally entertaining, verbally voluptuous tale brings us in touch with the heraldry, artistry, and superstitions of the bygone Golden Age of Spain; with the magical arts of ancient times– alchemy, wizardry, potions, forest creatures that go bump in the night, quests for esoteric knowledge, use of the Philosopher’s Stone, and the Catholic church’s war against the ‘Black Art”. Above all, Dunsany explores the many mysterious properties of shadows, and warns what havoc might befall you if you lose yours. Published in 1926. (Summary by Michele Fry)
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I. The Lord of the Tower Finds A Career For His Son
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II. Ramon Alonzo Comes to the House in the Wood
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III. The Charwoman Tells of her Loss
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IV. Ramon Alonzo Learns A Mystery Known to the Readers
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V. Ramon Alonzo Learns of the Box
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VI. There is Talk of Gulvarez
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VII. Ramon Alonzo Follows the Art
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VIII. Ramon Alonzo Shares the Idleness of the Maidens of Aragona
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IX. The Technique of Alchemy to the Exposure of the False
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X. The Exposure of the False Shadow
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XI. The Chill of Space
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XII. Mirandola Demands a Love-Potion
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XIII. Ramon Alonzo Compounds the Potion
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XIV. The Folk of Aragona Strike for the Faith
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XV. Ramon Alonzo Talks of Technique and Muddles His Father
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XVI. The Work of Father Joseph
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XVII. The Three Fair Fields
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XVIII. The Love-Potion
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XIX. Father Joseph Explains How the Laity Have No Need of the Pen
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XX. The Magician Imitates A Way of the Gods
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XXI. White Magic Comes to the Wood
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XXII. Ramon Alonzo Crosses a Sword With Magic
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XXIII. The Plan of Ramon Alonzo
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XXIV. Ramon Alonzo Dances With His Shadow
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XXV. The Release of the Shadow
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XXVI. The Wonderful Casting
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XXVII. They Dread That A Witch Has Ridden from the Country Towards Moon's Rising
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XXVIII. Gonsalvo Sings What Had Been the Latest Air From Provence
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XXIX. The Casket of Silver and Oak is Given To Señor Gulvarez
