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Author includes the word(s): Lord Dunsany 2 matches found out of 1679 entries (Note: This page not the entire list of works of Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)

A Fable for Moderns (1951) Lord Dunsany A bank employee becomes bored with the restrictions of arithmetic and decides to let his mathematical computations enjoy the freedom of "modern" poets and artists. Although he loses his job at the bank,... (more)

The Ghosts (1908) Lord Dunsany The story line is very simple. Two brothers disagree about the existence of ghosts. They have an argument and the brother who clings to rationality wants to put it to test. On a hungry stomach, amidst... (more)

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Exciting News: The 1,600th entry was recently added to this database of mathematical fiction! Also, for those of you interested in non-fictional math books let me (shamelessly) plug the recent release of the second edition of my soliton theory textbook.

(Maintained by Alex Kasman, College of Charleston)