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A Brief History of Gnolls: Anthropophagy & Emeralds from Wales to Wisconsin & Beyond

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A Brief History of Gnolls: Anthropophagy and Emeralds from Wales to Wisconsin and Beyond traces the history of the title fantasy creatures in literature and gaming, from when they were first introduced more than a century ago up through the present.

Features of this unique and intriguing volume include two entertaining quasi-academic essays by writer Paul Haynie that examine the literary history of Gnolls; an appendix containing the 1912 Lord Dunsany short story that first introduces the creatures in question; and illustrations by artists Jon Kaufman and Sidney Sime. 


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March 5th, 2019
Great history on the origin of Gnolls including two awesome Appendix N authors' short stories: one by Lord Dunsany and one by Margaret St. Clair. I found this background on Gnolls to be a great addition when I ran Gnole House, the short, level 1 Dunge [...]
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June 4th, 2015
The core of this book is a short (4-5 page) essay on the development of the race for D&D. It is smart and helpful, but it is really just an introduction to the two short stories (one by Lord Dunsany and one by Margaret St Clair) that existed before [...]
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April 29th, 2014
Having always liked Gnolls for some odd reason, I eagerly delved into this publication! I found this most excellent and to quote another reviewer.. fun as well! Kudos to the author for this. Well done! [...]
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February 6th, 2009
I found this to be very informative in regards to the origins of Gnolls. It was very clear in writing style and I found myself able to dip in and out very easily (since I was following the better half around on a shopping spree and was reading it on my [...]
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June 13th, 2008
I expected A Brief History of Gnolls to be an interesting read, and it is. But more than that it's FUN. Much more than just a brief review of the creature itself, this piece takes a close look at references to gnolls in fiction and the gaming world and [...]
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