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The Works of William Morris
4 sections15 books
This page indexes resources at this site relating to the English artist and writer William Morris.
The Earthly Paradise
3 books
The Earthly Paradise, (March-August)William Morris' epic-length poetry cycle set in the worlds of Classical mythology and the fairytale.
The Earthly Paradise, (September-November)This part of Morris' epic includes a lengthly retelling of an incident from the Icelandic Laxdaela Saga, the Lovers of Gudrun, which some consider among Morris' best poetry .
The Earthly Paradise, (December-February)The conclusion of Morris' epic work, including the tale of Hercules and the Golden Apples; Aslaug, the daughter of Sigurd and Brynhild; Bellerophon; and two tales of the Goddess Venus.
Translations from the Sagas
2 books
- The Story of the Volsungs The Story of the Volsungsincludes extracts from the Poetic Edda.
Utopian
1 book- News from Nowhere News from NowhereWilliam Morris' vision of a socialist England.
Fantasy novels
9 booksWilliam Morris was one of the inventors of the modern fantasy novel, quests set in self-contained worlds with Celtic, Icelandic and fairy-tale elements. Morris' mastery of English prose make each and every one of these books a joy to read.
The Hollow LandOne of William Morris' first fantasy tales, featuring a quest for a realm only half-glimpsed by mortals.
The Roots of the MountainsA fantasy novel set in the world of the Icelandic sagas.
The House of the WolfingsMorris' fantasy novel set among the ancient Germanic tribes was cited as in influence Tolkien.
The Story of the Glittering PlainA quest for a stolen fiance leads us into the utopian Land of the Glittering Plain.
The Wood Beyond the WorldThe Wood Beyond the World is one of Morris' masterpieces which he originally published using hand-set type.
Child Christopher and Goldilind the FairMorris' retelling of the medieval Lay of Havelock the Dane, cited as an influence on C.S. Lewis' Prince Caspian.
The Well at the World's EndA classic journey 'there and back again' to find a well which confers near-imortality.
The Water of the Wondrous IslesOne of the first fantasy novels with a well-developed female heroine.
The Sundering FloodMorris' last fantasy novel, finished on his death-bed.
The Works of William Morris
4 sections15 books
This page indexes resources at this site relating to the English artist and writer William Morris.
The Earthly Paradise
3 books- The Earthly Paradise, (March-August)William Morris' epic-length poetry cycle set in the worlds of Classical mythology and the fairytale.
- The Earthly Paradise, (September-November)This part of Morris' epic includes a lengthly retelling of an incident from the Icelandic Laxdaela Saga, the Lovers of Gudrun, which some consider among Morris' best poetry .
- The Earthly Paradise, (December-February)The conclusion of Morris' epic work, including the tale of Hercules and the Golden Apples; Aslaug, the daughter of Sigurd and Brynhild; Bellerophon; and two tales of the Goddess Venus.
Translations from the Sagas
2 books-
- The Story of the Volsungs The Story of the Volsungsincludes extracts from the Poetic Edda.
Utopian
1 book- News from Nowhere News from NowhereWilliam Morris' vision of a socialist England.
Fantasy novels
9 booksWilliam Morris was one of the inventors of the modern fantasy novel, quests set in self-contained worlds with Celtic, Icelandic and fairy-tale elements. Morris' mastery of English prose make each and every one of these books a joy to read.
- The Hollow LandOne of William Morris' first fantasy tales, featuring a quest for a realm only half-glimpsed by mortals.
- The Roots of the MountainsA fantasy novel set in the world of the Icelandic sagas.
- The House of the WolfingsMorris' fantasy novel set among the ancient Germanic tribes was cited as in influence Tolkien.
- The Story of the Glittering PlainA quest for a stolen fiance leads us into the utopian Land of the Glittering Plain.
- The Wood Beyond the WorldThe Wood Beyond the World is one of Morris' masterpieces which he originally published using hand-set type.
- Child Christopher and Goldilind the FairMorris' retelling of the medieval Lay of Havelock the Dane, cited as an influence on C.S. Lewis' Prince Caspian.
- The Well at the World's EndA classic journey 'there and back again' to find a well which confers near-imortality.
- The Water of the Wondrous IslesOne of the first fantasy novels with a well-developed female heroine.
- The Sundering FloodMorris' last fantasy novel, finished on his death-bed.
The Works of William Morris
4 sections15 books
This page indexes resources at this site relating to the English artist and writer William Morris.
The Earthly Paradise
3 books- The Earthly Paradise, (March-August)William Morris' epic-length poetry cycle set in the worlds of Classical mythology and the fairytale.
- The Earthly Paradise, (September-November)This part of Morris' epic includes a lengthly retelling of an incident from the Icelandic Laxdaela Saga, the Lovers of Gudrun, which some consider among Morris' best poetry .
- The Earthly Paradise, (December-February)The conclusion of Morris' epic work, including the tale of Hercules and the Golden Apples; Aslaug, the daughter of Sigurd and Brynhild; Bellerophon; and two tales of the Goddess Venus.
Translations from the Sagas
2 books-
- The Story of the Volsungs The Story of the Volsungsincludes extracts from the Poetic Edda.
Utopian
1 book- News from Nowhere News from NowhereWilliam Morris' vision of a socialist England.
Fantasy novels
9 booksWilliam Morris was one of the inventors of the modern fantasy novel, quests set in self-contained worlds with Celtic, Icelandic and fairy-tale elements. Morris' mastery of English prose make each and every one of these books a joy to read.
- The Hollow LandOne of William Morris' first fantasy tales, featuring a quest for a realm only half-glimpsed by mortals.
- The Roots of the MountainsA fantasy novel set in the world of the Icelandic sagas.
- The House of the WolfingsMorris' fantasy novel set among the ancient Germanic tribes was cited as in influence Tolkien.
- The Story of the Glittering PlainA quest for a stolen fiance leads us into the utopian Land of the Glittering Plain.
- The Wood Beyond the WorldThe Wood Beyond the World is one of Morris' masterpieces which he originally published using hand-set type.
- Child Christopher and Goldilind the FairMorris' retelling of the medieval Lay of Havelock the Dane, cited as an influence on C.S. Lewis' Prince Caspian.
- The Well at the World's EndA classic journey 'there and back again' to find a well which confers near-imortality.
- The Water of the Wondrous IslesOne of the first fantasy novels with a well-developed female heroine.
- The Sundering FloodMorris' last fantasy novel, finished on his death-bed.