Abstract
Considers Lord Dunsany’s response to the Great War and modernized conflict in general in Don Rodriguez. In a pivotal section of this Quixotic romantic adventure, the character of Rodriguez is shown visions of modern war that cause him to question not just his heroic warrior ideals, but the purpose of Creation itself; his following adventures are increasingly in the ironic mode. Rodriguez is able to transcend his experiences in the end.
Recommended Citation
Carlson, David J.
(2006)
"Lord Dunsany and the Great War: Don Rodriguez and the Rebirth of Romance,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 25
:
No.
1
, Article 7.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol25/iss1/7
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