Abstract
In The King of Elfland's Daughter, Lord Dunsany crafts a fairy-story in which magic serves as an allegory for art. Elfland is a place of art, its timeless beauty created and sustained through magic; and its influence extends to the real world in the form of artistic inspiration. Indeed, elfin magic functions as art does: it preserves the past, renews one's vision, and imbues the material world with meaning. Dunsany's portrayal of art as magic in the novel is a poetic representation of his understanding of art as discussed in his non-fiction works. The novel concludes with a moment that symbolizes the creation of art: Earthly fields enchanted by elfin magic represent the familiar beauties of nature ‘enchanted’ into flights of fancy by the poet's words.
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