Voilà bien longtemps, le sage Souilem a entrepris de retrouver les Vallées de Tishnar, sur lesquelles règne son frère, le prince Assasimmon. Après avoir perdu leur foyer, ses fils, les trois Malla‑moulgars nommés Pouss, Coudd et Nod, ne tardent pas à se lancer à sa recherche. Aidés d’une amulette magique, la fameuse Pierreveilleuse, ils s’engagent alors dans une quête épique. Car pour gagner les contrées de leur père, « loin, très loin, par‑delà les monts Arakkaboa », une vaste Munza d’arbres et de lianes les attend, une Munza battue par les vents, nimbée par la lune, blanchie par la neige, pleine de périls et de rencontres inattendues.  En 1910, le Britannique Walter de la Mare imagine une Afrique glaciaire et fantasmée, qu’il habille d’un imaginaire à la richesse inédite et à la langue des plus singulières. Suscitant l’admiration de T. H. White, Robert Silverberg ou Richard Adams, sa fantasy animalière apparaît comme le jalon manquant entre Le Livre de la jungle de Kipling et Le Hobbit de Tolkien, auquel il offre, avec près de trente ans d’avance, un prototype quasi parfait.

La Saga de Hrólfr kraki est comme la lueur de l'aube se levant sur la littérature des sagas légendaires islandaises, dites aussi « sagas des temps anciens » ou « sagas mensongères ». Façonnée probablement au VIe siècle, elle puise à pleines mains dans les légendes archaïques du Nord pour donner matière à son propos.

These wonderful, whimsical poems from the incomparable Walter de la Mare describe the bliss of childhood, explore the marvel of a child's imagination and portray the intriguing landscapes of existences both lived and imagined by a young mind in a magical kingdom located somewhere between daydream and caprice. In these poems we experience aspects of a reality unencumbered by concern, unhindered by anxiety, and share an imagination free to wander, ponder, contemplate, envision and express itself in a marvelous mosaic of impression, inspiration and introspection. The wisdom and wonder of childhood is brought to life in these poems by an expert in the field of the fancy and fanciful. In the words of Walter de la Mare himself, these are poems that "echo the far-away calling of children, Magic hath stolen away."

A story of psychological horror, The Return explores ideas of identity, love, and alienation. Arthur grapples with the reactions of his family and community, and his own sanity, when he experiences a sudden and mysterious "transformation".

This fantastic adventure into the realms of the imagination is a superb example of the incomparable skill of poet Walter de la Mare. In this collection the poet explores the intersection of reality and fantasy within the context of an earth-centeredness that extends far beyond our knowing present - an exploration garnered from dreams, from mindful awakening, indeed from ephemeral ventures into the hitherto unknown. In this series of related but diverse poems de la Mare appeals to our thoughtful consideration of his work based not solely on its subject matter but from an element of the supernatural interwoven within each verse. The poet's work thus both unites and at times divides our previously familiar concepts and long-held beliefs with a component of the mystical progression of life itself as we each venture along a path in some ways familiar yet in other ways oddly disjointed and exotic. Prepare to be amazed at the journey on which Walter de la Mare, this exceptional poet, is about to take us. Prepare to depart on an adventure to the realms of this master poet's Sunken Garden, a "green and darkling spot" where perhaps "a distant dreamer dreams." Prepare to share in those universal reveries of prescience that bring wonder and amazement to us all.

A collection of major Bible stories of the Old Testament, delightfully re-told in modern English, from the Garden of Eden to David and Goliath! Although geared towards the young, this book is a delight for all ages...

Walter de la Mare's best stories, including depictions of supernatural occurrences, people haunted by strange dreams, and encounters with ghosts.