The Well at the World's End
121 chapters English Public domain
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The Well at World's End was one of William Morris' fantasy novels. Set in a medival fantasy setting, the hero, Ralph of Upmeads, a minor son of a minor king, sets out in search of the Well at World's End. This well grants near-immortality and a heightened sense of destiny. Ralph meets a mysterious woman who has found the well, however, she is killed. A second woman named Ursula helps Ralph find the well. The book is a classic journey 'there and back again' which will keep lovers of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis happy.
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121 chapters
76 Chapter 9: They Come Forth From the Rock-Sea 77 Chapter 10: They Come to the Gate of the Mountains 78 Chapter 11: They Come to the Vale of Sweet Chestnuts 79 Chapter 12: Winter Amidst of the Mountains 80 Chapter 13: Of Ursula and the Bear 81 Chapter 14: Now Come the Messengers of the Innocent Folk 82 Chapter 15: They Come to the Land of the Innocent Folk 83 Chapter 16: They Come to the House of the Sorceress 84 Chapter 17: They Come Through the Woodland to the Thirsty Desert 85 Chapter 18: They Come to the Dry Tree 86 Chapter 19: They Come Out of the Thirsty Desert 87 Chapter 20: They Come to the Ocean Sea 88 Chapter 21: Now They Drink of the Well at the World's End 89 Chapter 22: Now They Have Drunk and Are Glad 90 Chapter 1: Ralph and Ursula Come Back Again Through the Great Mountains 91 Chapter 2: They Hear New Tidings of Utterbol 92 Chapter 3: They Winter With the Sage; and Thereafter Come Again to Vale Turris 93 Chapter 4: A Feast in the Red Pavilion 94 Chapter 5: Bull Telleth of His Winning of the Lordship of Utterbol 95 Chapter 6: They Ride From Vale Turris. Redhead Tells of Agatha 96 Chapter 7: Of Their Riding the Waste, and of a Battle Thereon 97 Chapter 8: Of Goldburg Again, and the Queen Thereof 98 Chapter 9: They Come to Cheaping Knowe Once More. Of the King Thereof 99 Chapter 10: An Adventure on the Way to the Mountains 100 Chapter 11: They Come Through the Mountains Into the Plain
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The Well at the World's End
121 chapters English Public domain
About this book
The Well at World's End was one of William Morris' fantasy novels. Set in a medival fantasy setting, the hero, Ralph of Upmeads, a minor son of a minor king, sets out in search of the Well at World's End. This well grants near-immortality and a heightened sense of destiny. Ralph meets a mysterious woman who has found the well, however, she is killed. A second woman named Ursula helps Ralph find the well. The book is a classic journey 'there and back again' which will keep lovers of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis happy.
Table of contents
121 chapters
76 Chapter 9: They Come Forth From the Rock-Sea 77 Chapter 10: They Come to the Gate of the Mountains 78 Chapter 11: They Come to the Vale of Sweet Chestnuts 79 Chapter 12: Winter Amidst of the Mountains 80 Chapter 13: Of Ursula and the Bear 81 Chapter 14: Now Come the Messengers of the Innocent Folk 82 Chapter 15: They Come to the Land of the Innocent Folk 83 Chapter 16: They Come to the House of the Sorceress 84 Chapter 17: They Come Through the Woodland to the Thirsty Desert 85 Chapter 18: They Come to the Dry Tree 86 Chapter 19: They Come Out of the Thirsty Desert 87 Chapter 20: They Come to the Ocean Sea 88 Chapter 21: Now They Drink of the Well at the World's End 89 Chapter 22: Now They Have Drunk and Are Glad 90 Chapter 1: Ralph and Ursula Come Back Again Through the Great Mountains 91 Chapter 2: They Hear New Tidings of Utterbol 92 Chapter 3: They Winter With the Sage; and Thereafter Come Again to Vale Turris 93 Chapter 4: A Feast in the Red Pavilion 94 Chapter 5: Bull Telleth of His Winning of the Lordship of Utterbol 95 Chapter 6: They Ride From Vale Turris. Redhead Tells of Agatha 96 Chapter 7: Of Their Riding the Waste, and of a Battle Thereon 97 Chapter 8: Of Goldburg Again, and the Queen Thereof 98 Chapter 9: They Come to Cheaping Knowe Once More. Of the King Thereof 99 Chapter 10: An Adventure on the Way to the Mountains 100 Chapter 11: They Come Through the Mountains Into the Plain
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The Well at the World's End
121 chapters English Public domain
About this book
The Well at World's End was one of William Morris' fantasy novels. Set in a medival fantasy setting, the hero, Ralph of Upmeads, a minor son of a minor king, sets out in search of the Well at World's End. This well grants near-immortality and a heightened sense of destiny. Ralph meets a mysterious woman who has found the well, however, she is killed. A second woman named Ursula helps Ralph find the well. The book is a classic journey 'there and back again' which will keep lovers of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis happy.
Table of contents
121 chapters
76 Chapter 9: They Come Forth From the Rock-Sea 77 Chapter 10: They Come to the Gate of the Mountains 78 Chapter 11: They Come to the Vale of Sweet Chestnuts 79 Chapter 12: Winter Amidst of the Mountains 80 Chapter 13: Of Ursula and the Bear 81 Chapter 14: Now Come the Messengers of the Innocent Folk 82 Chapter 15: They Come to the Land of the Innocent Folk 83 Chapter 16: They Come to the House of the Sorceress 84 Chapter 17: They Come Through the Woodland to the Thirsty Desert 85 Chapter 18: They Come to the Dry Tree 86 Chapter 19: They Come Out of the Thirsty Desert 87 Chapter 20: They Come to the Ocean Sea 88 Chapter 21: Now They Drink of the Well at the World's End 89 Chapter 22: Now They Have Drunk and Are Glad 90 Chapter 1: Ralph and Ursula Come Back Again Through the Great Mountains 91 Chapter 2: They Hear New Tidings of Utterbol 92 Chapter 3: They Winter With the Sage; and Thereafter Come Again to Vale Turris 93 Chapter 4: A Feast in the Red Pavilion 94 Chapter 5: Bull Telleth of His Winning of the Lordship of Utterbol 95 Chapter 6: They Ride From Vale Turris. Redhead Tells of Agatha 96 Chapter 7: Of Their Riding the Waste, and of a Battle Thereon 97 Chapter 8: Of Goldburg Again, and the Queen Thereof 98 Chapter 9: They Come to Cheaping Knowe Once More. Of the King Thereof 99 Chapter 10: An Adventure on the Way to the Mountains 100 Chapter 11: They Come Through the Mountains Into the Plain
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