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The Harper Hall trilogy comprises three fantasy or science fiction novels by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey.〔 McCaffrey has lived in the vicinity of Dublin, Ireland since September 1970, when she emigrated from greater New York City at age 44, with the second Pern book (''Dragonquest'') nearing completion and a contract for the third. • Todd McCaffrey (1999). ''Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams (So Far) of Anne McCaffrey by her son''. New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-42217-1. Pages 54–55, 68–71, 74. 〕 They are part of the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series as it is known today, 24 books by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey as of summer 2011.〔 The 24 books are distinct: they exclude omnibus editions and the separate publication as books of the longest works later collected or incorporated. 〕〔 (ISFDB). • Select a title to see its linked publication history. Select an edition for information at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents. 〕 In their own time, however, they were new Pern stories published by Atheneum Books in 1976, 1977, and 1979, alongside the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series whose continuation in a third book from Ballantine was eagerly awaited until 1978. Omnibus editions of the two trilogies were published by the Doubleday Science Fiction Book Club in 1978 and 1984, titled ''The Dragonriders of Pern'' and ''The Harper Hall of Pern'' respectively.〔 . • . Retrieved 2011-10-19. 〕 Harper Hall's target was young adults〔 The back cover of the 1986 Bantam Spectra ''Dragonsong'' advises "GL 6, IL 12 and up": Reading Grade Level 6, Interest Level 12 years and older. 〕 in contrast to the general audience for fantasy and science fiction. Indeed, editor Jean E. Karl, who had established the children's and science fiction imprints at Atheneum Books,〔 (Jean E. Karl; Children's Book Editor and Author ) (obituary). ''Los Angeles Times'' 2000-04-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19. 〕 hoped to attract more female readers to science fiction and solicited "a story for young women in a different part of Pern". McCaffrey delivered ''Dragonsong'' and they contracted for a sequel before it was out.〔 Todd McCaffrey (1999). ''Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams (So Far) of Anne McCaffrey by her son''. New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-42217-1. Pages 103–04. • With the arrangement in writing, she was able to shop for a mortgage and buy a home, which she named Dragonhold for the dragons who bought it. Pages 104–05. 〕 ;The Harper Hall trilogy, or ''The Harper Hall of Pern'' in its omnibus edition * ''Dragonsong'' (1976) * ''Dragonsinger'' (1977) * ''Dragondrums'' (1979) The three books were subtitled "Volume One of The Harper Hall Trilogy", "Volume Two ...", and "Volume Three ..." on the front covers of the first Bantam Spectra edition, early 1986.〔 (''Dragonsong'' March 1986 ) contents; (''Dragonsinger'' April 1986 ) contents; . Retrieved 2011-11-14. 〕 ==Synopses== ''Dragonsong'' and ''Dragonsinger'' feature 15-year-old Menolly, a girl with great musical talent raised in an isolated sea-hold (akin to a fishing village) where composition is no part of a girl's future. ''Dragonsong'' ends with her invitation to the main craft-hall of the harpers. ''Dragonsinger'' covers her brief apprenticeship there, ending with her promotion to journeyman. ''Dragondrums'' focuses on Piemur, a secondary character in ''Dragonsinger'' as a boy soprano, and one apprentice who made Menolly feel welcome. His voice changes and he needs a new occupation, perhaps at the communication drums. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Harper Hall Trilogy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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