Morris, William 1834-1896
Overview
| Works: | 4,767 works in 14,759 publications in 6 languages and 208,706 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biographies History Criticism, interpretation, etc Poetry Fiction Fantasy fiction Paraphrases Romances Epic poetry Wood engravings |
| Subject Headings: | Authors, English Designers Socialists |
| Roles: | Author, Printer, Translator, Illustrator, Editor, Former owner, Other, Artist, Contributor, Author of introduction, Honoree, Creator, Lyricist, Librettist, Book designer, zxx, Type designer, Dedicatee, Engraver, Recipient, Adapter, Publisher, Collector |
| Classifications: | PR5083, 821.8 |
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Most widely held works about
William Morris
- William Morris by A Clutton-Brock( )
- William Morris : his life, work, and friends by Philip Henderson( Book )
- The work of William Morris by Paul Thompson( Book )
- Reclaiming William Morris : Englishness, sublimity, and the rhetoric of dissent by Michelle Weinroth( )
- Writing on the image : reading William Morris by David Latham( )
- William Morris and the idea of community : romance, history and propaganda, 1880-1914 by Anna Vaninskaya( )
- Arts & crafts movement by Oscar Lovell Triggs( )
- William Morris : romantic to revolutionary by E. P Thompson( Book )
- Arts & crafts by Oscar Lovell Triggs( )
- Contemporary American literature : 1945-1972 : an introduction by Ihab Hassan( Book )
- An "idle singer" and his audience : a study of William Morris's poetic reputation in England, 1858-1900 by Delbert R Cardner( )
- William Morris : a life for our time by Fiona MacCarthy( Book )
- William Morris as designer by Raymond Watkinson( Book )
- Haunted texts : studies in Pre-Raphaelitism in honour of William E. Fredeman by David Latham( )
- The last utopians : four late nineteenth-century visionaries and their legacy by Michael Robertson( )
- The life of William Morris by J. W Mackail( Book )
- Camelot in the nineteenth century : Arthurian characters in the poems of Tennyson, Arnold, Morris, and Swinburne by Laura C Lambdin( )
- William Morris by A Clutton-Brock( )
- How the writings of William Morris shaped the literary style of Tennyson, Swinburne, Gissing, and Yeats : Barthesian re-writings based on the pleasure of distorting repetition by Eleonora Sasso( )
- The life of William Morris by J. W Mackail( )
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Most widely held works by
William Morris
The well at the world's end : a tale by
William Morris(
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135 editions published between 1892 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 4,309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The epic fantasy novel that defined the genre. As the youngest son of a king, Ralph of Upmeads is expected to forsake adventure for the safety of home. But the call of the Well at the World's End is too powerful to resist, and Ralph disobeys his parents in order to seek out his true destiny in its magical waters. The journey is long and arduous as the well lies on the far side of a distant mountain range and the lands beyond Upmeads are full of treacherous characters. With the help of a beautiful maiden and an ancient hermit, Ralph completes his quest and raises the cup of immortality and wisdom to his lips. The question is, what will he do with his newfound powers? Widely recognized as the forerunner to modern fantasy, The Well at the World's End is a magnificent tale of romance and adventure and a major influence on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
135 editions published between 1892 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 4,309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The epic fantasy novel that defined the genre. As the youngest son of a king, Ralph of Upmeads is expected to forsake adventure for the safety of home. But the call of the Well at the World's End is too powerful to resist, and Ralph disobeys his parents in order to seek out his true destiny in its magical waters. The journey is long and arduous as the well lies on the far side of a distant mountain range and the lands beyond Upmeads are full of treacherous characters. With the help of a beautiful maiden and an ancient hermit, Ralph completes his quest and raises the cup of immortality and wisdom to his lips. The question is, what will he do with his newfound powers? Widely recognized as the forerunner to modern fantasy, The Well at the World's End is a magnificent tale of romance and adventure and a major influence on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
News from nowhere; or, An epoch of rest: being some chapters from a utopian romance by
William Morris(
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312 editions published between 1890 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,631 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"News from Nowhere (1890) is the most famous work of one of the greatest British writers and thinkers, William Morris. It is a utopian picture of a future communist society, drawing on the work of Ruskin and Marx and written in response to what Morris saw as soulless and mechanical visions of socialism. In this work of his last years, Morris distilled many of his leading ideas on politics, art and society, imagining a world in which capitalism has been abolished by a workers' revolution and nature and society have become beautiful habitations for humanity. In an era that has seen the collapse of state socialism, Morris's damning critique of this conception, and his positing of a powerful alternative, are compelling reasons for paying attention to this classic of British socialism."--Jacket
312 editions published between 1890 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,631 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"News from Nowhere (1890) is the most famous work of one of the greatest British writers and thinkers, William Morris. It is a utopian picture of a future communist society, drawing on the work of Ruskin and Marx and written in response to what Morris saw as soulless and mechanical visions of socialism. In this work of his last years, Morris distilled many of his leading ideas on politics, art and society, imagining a world in which capitalism has been abolished by a workers' revolution and nature and society have become beautiful habitations for humanity. In an era that has seen the collapse of state socialism, Morris's damning critique of this conception, and his positing of a powerful alternative, are compelling reasons for paying attention to this classic of British socialism."--Jacket
A dream of John Ball and A king's lesson by
William Morris(
)
111 editions published between 1888 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1886 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien. As well as fiction, Morris penned poetry and essays. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork
111 editions published between 1888 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1886 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien. As well as fiction, Morris penned poetry and essays. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork
The wood beyond the world by
William Morris(
)
139 editions published between 1892 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 2,861 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Wood Beyond the World is a fantasy novel by William Morris, perhaps the first modern fantasy writer to unite an imaginary world with the element of the supernatural, and thus the precursor of much of present-day fantasy literature. It was first published in hardcover by Morris's Kelmscott Press in 1894. [Elib]
139 editions published between 1892 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 2,861 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Wood Beyond the World is a fantasy novel by William Morris, perhaps the first modern fantasy writer to unite an imaginary world with the element of the supernatural, and thus the precursor of much of present-day fantasy literature. It was first published in hardcover by Morris's Kelmscott Press in 1894. [Elib]
Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair by
William Morris(
)
57 editions published between 1895 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair, set in the forested land of Oakenrealm, was Morris' reimagining and recasting of the medieval Lay of Havelock the Dane, with his displaced royal heirs Christopher and Goldilind standing in for the original story's Havelock and Goldborough. In contrast to his source, Morris emphasizes the romantic aspect of the story, giving a prominent place to the heroine's misfortunes and bringing to the forefront the love story between her and the hero; the warfare by which the hero regains his heritage is relegated to a secondary role. Also unlike both the source and most of Morris's other fantasies, there is little or no supernatural element in this version of the story. Christopher is portrayed as initially ignorant of his true identity, leading to an emotional conflict between the protagonists to reconcile their mutual love and attraction with what they believe to be the profound disparity in their social status and shame of their forced marriage. This situation is resolved when the two fall in with Jack of the Tofts, who gives refuge to Christopher after his sons rescue the hero from an assassination attempt by a servant of the usurper Earl Rolf. Jack informs Christopher of his true station and gathers together an army to help him challenge the usurper. When the hosts meet, the commander of Rolf's forces, Baron Gandolf of Brimside, challenges Jack to single combat, but Christopher claims the honor from Jack and proves his worth by defeating the opposing champion."--Wikipedia.com
57 editions published between 1895 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair, set in the forested land of Oakenrealm, was Morris' reimagining and recasting of the medieval Lay of Havelock the Dane, with his displaced royal heirs Christopher and Goldilind standing in for the original story's Havelock and Goldborough. In contrast to his source, Morris emphasizes the romantic aspect of the story, giving a prominent place to the heroine's misfortunes and bringing to the forefront the love story between her and the hero; the warfare by which the hero regains his heritage is relegated to a secondary role. Also unlike both the source and most of Morris's other fantasies, there is little or no supernatural element in this version of the story. Christopher is portrayed as initially ignorant of his true identity, leading to an emotional conflict between the protagonists to reconcile their mutual love and attraction with what they believe to be the profound disparity in their social status and shame of their forced marriage. This situation is resolved when the two fall in with Jack of the Tofts, who gives refuge to Christopher after his sons rescue the hero from an assassination attempt by a servant of the usurper Earl Rolf. Jack informs Christopher of his true station and gathers together an army to help him challenge the usurper. When the hosts meet, the commander of Rolf's forces, Baron Gandolf of Brimside, challenges Jack to single combat, but Christopher claims the honor from Jack and proves his worth by defeating the opposing champion."--Wikipedia.com
The earthly paradise : a poem by
William Morris(
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253 editions published between 1868 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,076 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A series of 24 tales in verse, 2 for each month of the year
253 editions published between 1868 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,076 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A series of 24 tales in verse, 2 for each month of the year
STORY OF THE VOLSUNGS (VOLSUNGA SAGA) : with excerpts from the poetic edda (hardcover) by WILLIAM. MAGNUSSON, EIRIKR MORRIS(
)
8 editions published between 1997 and 2000 in English and held by 1,815 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1997 and 2000 in English and held by 1,815 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Signs of change : seven lectures delivered on various occasions by
William Morris(
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72 editions published between 1888 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 1,752 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
How we live and how we might live -- Whigs, democrats, and socialists -- Feudal England -- The hopes of civilization -- The aims of art -- Useful work versus useless toil -- Dawn of a new epoch
72 editions published between 1888 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 1,752 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
How we live and how we might live -- Whigs, democrats, and socialists -- Feudal England -- The hopes of civilization -- The aims of art -- Useful work versus useless toil -- Dawn of a new epoch
The Volsunga saga by
Eiríkr Magnússon(
)
57 editions published between 1870 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,672 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1907 volume contains The Volsunga Saga translated from the Icelandic into English. It is one of the many translations of the Norse legends published by William Morris and Eiríkr Magnússon
57 editions published between 1870 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,672 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1907 volume contains The Volsunga Saga translated from the Icelandic into English. It is one of the many translations of the Norse legends published by William Morris and Eiríkr Magnússon
Noticias de ninguna parte by
William Morris(
)
38 editions published between 1890 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
William Morris's vision of a happy future, in the form of a science fiction novel
38 editions published between 1890 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
William Morris's vision of a happy future, in the form of a science fiction novel
A tale of the house of the Wolfings and all the kindreds of the mark by
William Morris(
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136 editions published between 1889 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 1,292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of how the Wolfings fight, and eventually destroy, the invading Roman legions
136 editions published between 1889 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 1,292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of how the Wolfings fight, and eventually destroy, the invading Roman legions
The story of Sigurd the Volsung and the fall of the Niblungs by
William Morris(
Book
)
104 editions published between 1876 and 2017 in English and French and held by 1,230 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An epic poem, telling the tragic story of the Norse hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd (the equivalent of Siegfried in the Nibelungenlied and Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung) and Sigurd's wife Gudrun. The plot is largely based on the Volsunga Saga and the corresponding poems of the Elder Edda. -- Wikipedia
104 editions published between 1876 and 2017 in English and French and held by 1,230 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An epic poem, telling the tragic story of the Norse hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd (the equivalent of Siegfried in the Nibelungenlied and Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung) and Sigurd's wife Gudrun. The plot is largely based on the Volsunga Saga and the corresponding poems of the Elder Edda. -- Wikipedia
The collected letters of William Morris / 1885-1888 by
William Morris(
)
17 editions published between 1987 and 2014 in English and held by 1,142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These volumes continue the only complete edition of the surviving correspondence of William Morris (1834- 1896), a protean figure who exerted a major influence as poet, craftsman, master printer, and designer. Covering the years 1881 through 1888, they treat the most dramatic period in another facet of Morris's career: his work as a political activist. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905
17 editions published between 1987 and 2014 in English and held by 1,142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These volumes continue the only complete edition of the surviving correspondence of William Morris (1834- 1896), a protean figure who exerted a major influence as poet, craftsman, master printer, and designer. Covering the years 1881 through 1888, they treat the most dramatic period in another facet of Morris's career: his work as a political activist. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905
The collected letters of William Morris by
William Morris(
)
19 editions published between 1996 and 2016 in English and held by 1,116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These volumes bring to a close the only comprehensive edition of the surviving correspondence of William Morris (1834-1896), a protean figure who exerted a major influence as poet, craftsman, master printer, and designer. Volumes III and IV, taken together, give in detail the comments and observations that articulate his problematic political and artistic stands and equally problematic position within the aesthetic movement as it developed in the 1890s. Most eloquently voiced also are the complexities of his troubled marriage and his devotion to his epileptic daughter, Jenny, and his other daughter, May. But dominating all these themes, organizing and structuring them, are the Kelmscott Press and the building of Morris's important library of medieval manuscripts and early printed books. The letters record the way in which the Press becomes not only the center of Morris's aesthetic ambitions and achievements but also the site for his closest human relations and for much of his connecting with the makers of early modernism. The letters in Volumes III and IV are thoroughly annotated, and through texts and notes provide a new assessment of Morris's career. Included also, as appendices to Volume IV, are two important documents: the first, never before published, is F.S. Ellis's Valuation List of Morris's library, made after Morris's death, and the second, never before reprinted, is the text of what was to be Morris's final essay on socialism, published in April 1896
19 editions published between 1996 and 2016 in English and held by 1,116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These volumes bring to a close the only comprehensive edition of the surviving correspondence of William Morris (1834-1896), a protean figure who exerted a major influence as poet, craftsman, master printer, and designer. Volumes III and IV, taken together, give in detail the comments and observations that articulate his problematic political and artistic stands and equally problematic position within the aesthetic movement as it developed in the 1890s. Most eloquently voiced also are the complexities of his troubled marriage and his devotion to his epileptic daughter, Jenny, and his other daughter, May. But dominating all these themes, organizing and structuring them, are the Kelmscott Press and the building of Morris's important library of medieval manuscripts and early printed books. The letters record the way in which the Press becomes not only the center of Morris's aesthetic ambitions and achievements but also the site for his closest human relations and for much of his connecting with the makers of early modernism. The letters in Volumes III and IV are thoroughly annotated, and through texts and notes provide a new assessment of Morris's career. Included also, as appendices to Volume IV, are two important documents: the first, never before published, is F.S. Ellis's Valuation List of Morris's library, made after Morris's death, and the second, never before reprinted, is the text of what was to be Morris's final essay on socialism, published in April 1896
The life and death of Jason : a poem by
William Morris(
Book
)
113 editions published between 1823 and 2017 in English and held by 1,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
William Morris was born in Walthamstow, London on 24th March 1834 he is regarded today as a foremost poet, writer, textile designer, artist and libertarian. Morris began to publish poetry and short stories in 1856 through the Oxford and Cambridge Magazine which he founded with his friends and financed while at university. His first volume, in 1858, The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems, was the first published book of Pre-Raphaelite poetry. Due to its luke warm reception he was discouraged from poetry writing for a number of years. His return to poetry was with the great success of The Life and Death of Jason in 1867, which was followed by The Earthly Paradise, themed around a group of medieval wanderers searching for a land of everlasting life; after much disillusion, they discover a surviving colony of Greeks with whom they exchange stories. In the collection are retellings of Icelandic sagas. From then until his Socialist period Morris's fascination with the ancient Germanic and Norse peoples dominated his writing being the first to translate many of the Icelandic sagas into English; the epic retelling of the story of Sigurd the Volsung being his favourite. In 1884 he founded the Socialist League but with the rise of the Anarachists in the party he left it in 1890. In 1891 he founded the Kelmscott Press publishing limited edition illuminated style books. His design for The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer is a masterpiece. Morris was quietly approached with an offer of the Poet Laureateship after the death of Tennyson in 1892, but declined. William Morris died at age 62 on 3rd October 1896 in London. Here we present The Life And Death Of Jason
113 editions published between 1823 and 2017 in English and held by 1,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
William Morris was born in Walthamstow, London on 24th March 1834 he is regarded today as a foremost poet, writer, textile designer, artist and libertarian. Morris began to publish poetry and short stories in 1856 through the Oxford and Cambridge Magazine which he founded with his friends and financed while at university. His first volume, in 1858, The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems, was the first published book of Pre-Raphaelite poetry. Due to its luke warm reception he was discouraged from poetry writing for a number of years. His return to poetry was with the great success of The Life and Death of Jason in 1867, which was followed by The Earthly Paradise, themed around a group of medieval wanderers searching for a land of everlasting life; after much disillusion, they discover a surviving colony of Greeks with whom they exchange stories. In the collection are retellings of Icelandic sagas. From then until his Socialist period Morris's fascination with the ancient Germanic and Norse peoples dominated his writing being the first to translate many of the Icelandic sagas into English; the epic retelling of the story of Sigurd the Volsung being his favourite. In 1884 he founded the Socialist League but with the rise of the Anarachists in the party he left it in 1890. In 1891 he founded the Kelmscott Press publishing limited edition illuminated style books. His design for The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer is a masterpiece. Morris was quietly approached with an offer of the Poet Laureateship after the death of Tennyson in 1892, but declined. William Morris died at age 62 on 3rd October 1896 in London. Here we present The Life And Death Of Jason
The collected letters of William Morris by
William Morris(
)
19 editions published between 1987 and 2016 in English and held by 1,010 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These volumes continue the only complete edition of the surviving correspondence of William Morris (1834- 1896), a protean figure who exerted a major influence as poet, craftsman, master printer, and designer. Covering the years 1881 through 1888, they treat the most dramatic period in another facet of Morris's career: his work as a political activist. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905
19 editions published between 1987 and 2016 in English and held by 1,010 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These volumes continue the only complete edition of the surviving correspondence of William Morris (1834- 1896), a protean figure who exerted a major influence as poet, craftsman, master printer, and designer. Covering the years 1881 through 1888, they treat the most dramatic period in another facet of Morris's career: his work as a political activist. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905
The collected letters of William Morris / 1889-1892 by
William Morris(
)
7 editions published between 1996 and 2014 in English and held by 961 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These volumes bring to a close the only comprehensive edition of the surviving correspondence of William Morris (1834-1896), a protean figure who exerted a major influence as poet, craftsman, master printer, and designer. Volumes III and IV, taken together, give in detail the comments and observations that articulate his problematic political and artistic stands and equally problematic position within the aesthetic movement as it developed in the 1890s. Most eloquently voiced also are the complexities of his troubled marriage and his devotion to his epileptic daughter, Jenny, and his other daughter, May. But dominating all these themes, organizing and structuring them, are the Kelmscott Press and the building of Morris's important library of medieval manuscripts and early printed books. The letters record the way in which the Press becomes not only the center of Morris's aesthetic ambitions and achievements but also the site for his closest human relations and for much of his connecting with the makers of early modernism. The letters in Volumes III and IV are thoroughly annotated, and through texts and notes provide a new assessment of Morris's career. Included also, as appendices to Volume IV, are two important documents: the first, never before published, is F.S. Ellis's Valuation List of Morris's library, made after Morris's death, and the second, never before reprinted, is the text of what was to be Morris's final essay on socialism, published in April 1896
7 editions published between 1996 and 2014 in English and held by 961 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These volumes bring to a close the only comprehensive edition of the surviving correspondence of William Morris (1834-1896), a protean figure who exerted a major influence as poet, craftsman, master printer, and designer. Volumes III and IV, taken together, give in detail the comments and observations that articulate his problematic political and artistic stands and equally problematic position within the aesthetic movement as it developed in the 1890s. Most eloquently voiced also are the complexities of his troubled marriage and his devotion to his epileptic daughter, Jenny, and his other daughter, May. But dominating all these themes, organizing and structuring them, are the Kelmscott Press and the building of Morris's important library of medieval manuscripts and early printed books. The letters record the way in which the Press becomes not only the center of Morris's aesthetic ambitions and achievements but also the site for his closest human relations and for much of his connecting with the makers of early modernism. The letters in Volumes III and IV are thoroughly annotated, and through texts and notes provide a new assessment of Morris's career. Included also, as appendices to Volume IV, are two important documents: the first, never before published, is F.S. Ellis's Valuation List of Morris's library, made after Morris's death, and the second, never before reprinted, is the text of what was to be Morris's final essay on socialism, published in April 1896
The water of the Wondrous isles by
William Morris(
Book
)
80 editions published between 1897 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 949 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Plot: "Stolen as a child and raised in the wood of Evilshaw as servant to a witch, Birdalone ultimately escapes in her captress's magical boat, in which she travels to a succession of strange and wonderful islands. Among these is the Isle of Increase Unsought, an island cursed with boundless production, which Morris intended as a parallel of contemporary Britain and a vehicle for his socialistic beliefs. Equally radical, during much of the first quarter of the novel, Birdalone is naked, a highly unusual detail in Victorian fiction. She is occasionally assisted out of jams by Habundia, her lookalike fairy godmother. She encounters three maidens who are held prisoner by another witch. They await deliverance by their lovers, the three paladins of the Castle of the Quest. Birdalone is clad by the maidens and seeks out their heroes, and the story goes into high gear as they set out to rescue the women. Ultimately, one lady is reunited with her knight, another finds a new love when her knight is killed, and the last is left to mourn as her champion throws her over for Birdalone."--Wikipedia
80 editions published between 1897 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 949 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Plot: "Stolen as a child and raised in the wood of Evilshaw as servant to a witch, Birdalone ultimately escapes in her captress's magical boat, in which she travels to a succession of strange and wonderful islands. Among these is the Isle of Increase Unsought, an island cursed with boundless production, which Morris intended as a parallel of contemporary Britain and a vehicle for his socialistic beliefs. Equally radical, during much of the first quarter of the novel, Birdalone is naked, a highly unusual detail in Victorian fiction. She is occasionally assisted out of jams by Habundia, her lookalike fairy godmother. She encounters three maidens who are held prisoner by another witch. They await deliverance by their lovers, the three paladins of the Castle of the Quest. Birdalone is clad by the maidens and seeks out their heroes, and the story goes into high gear as they set out to rescue the women. Ultimately, one lady is reunited with her knight, another finds a new love when her knight is killed, and the last is left to mourn as her champion throws her over for Birdalone."--Wikipedia
The defence of Guenevere, and other poems by
William Morris(
Book
)
95 editions published between 1858 and 2012 in English and held by 902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
95 editions published between 1858 and 2012 in English and held by 902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Sundering Flood by
William Morris(
Book
)
74 editions published between 1848 and 2020 in 3 languages and held by 900 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The celebrated medievalist William Morris was among the first writers to combine supernatural elements with worldbuilding, creating the precursors of modern fantasy fiction. In his final novel, he envisions the tale of two lovers, separated by a broad river as well as an invading army. A captivating blend of chivalric romance and wizardry, this volume is a facsimile of the highly ornamented Kelmscott Press edition"--
74 editions published between 1848 and 2020 in 3 languages and held by 900 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The celebrated medievalist William Morris was among the first writers to combine supernatural elements with worldbuilding, creating the precursors of modern fantasy fiction. In his final novel, he envisions the tale of two lovers, separated by a broad river as well as an invading army. A captivating blend of chivalric romance and wizardry, this volume is a facsimile of the highly ornamented Kelmscott Press edition"--
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Related Identities
- Kelmscott Press Other Printer Publisher
- Ruskin, John 1819-1900 Artist Author
- Kelvin, Norman Author Editor
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel 1828-1882 Author
- Burne-Jones, Edward Coley 1833-1898 Illustrator Artist Author Contributor
- Clutton-Brock, Arthur Author
- Eiríkr Magnússon 1833-1913 Other Translator Editor Author
- William Morris and Kelmscott Press Collection (Library of Congress)
- Morris & Co. (London, England)
- Siegfried (Legendary character)
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Albee, Edward, American literature Arthurian romances Artisans Artists Authors, English Ball, John, Barth, John Capote, Truman, Decorative arts Designers England English fiction English literature English poetry Fantasy fiction Fantasy literature, English Friendship Ginsberg, Allen, Great Britain Guenevere, Queen (Legendary character) Jason--(Mythological character) Literature, Medieval Literature and society Lowell, Robert, Mailer, Norman Malamud, Bernard Matthias--I,--King of Hungary, Medievalism Medievalists Middle Ages in art Middle Ages in literature Miller, Arthur, Morris, William, Mythology, Greek Pre-Raphaelitism Purdy, James Quests (Expeditions) Roethke, Theodore, Sagas Salinger, J. D.--(Jerome David), Siegfried--(Legendary character) Socialism Socialists Styron, William, Textile designers Updike, John Utopias Vonnegut, Kurt Williams, Tennessee,
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Gulielmus Morris
Moris, V. 1834-1896
Moris Viljamas
Moriss, V. (Viljams), 1834-1896
Moriss, Viljams, 1834-1896
Morisu, Wiriamu 1834-1896
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Morris, Guillermo 1834-1896
Morris, Uilʹi?a︡m, 1834-1896
Morris Uiliam
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Morris, Villiam 1834-1896
Morris, Villʹjam 1834-1896
Morris W.
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Morris William 1834-1896
Morris, William M.
Morris, William M. 1834-1896
Morrisas W.
Uiljam Morris
Uilyam Morris
Vilijam Moris
Viljams Moriss
William Morris
William Morris 1834-1896
William Morris angielski malarz, rysownik, architekt, projektant, pisarz i poeta oraz działacz socjalistyczny pochodzenia
walijskiego
William Morris artista e scrittore inglese
William Morris brita verkisto
William Morris britischer Schriftsteller
William Morris Brits architect
William Morris brittisk konstnär, formgivare och författare
William Morris designer têxtil, poeta, romancista, tradutor e ativista socialista britânico
William Morris écrivain britannique
William Morris écrivain, théoricien, peintre, dessinateur, designer, décorateur, architecte et socialiste britannique
William Morris englantilainen arkkitehti, graafikko, kirjainmuotoilija ja sosialisti
William Morris malarz i rysownik angielski
Wiriam Morisu 1934-1896
Ουίλιαμ Μόρις
Вилијам Морис
Вилијам Морис англиски писател и дизајнер
Вільям Морріс
Морис, В 1834-1896
Моррес В
Моррес В. 1834-1896
Моррис В
Моррис В. 1834-1896
Моррис Уильям
Моррис, Уильям 1834-1896
Уильям Моррис
Уилям Морис
Уилям Моррис
Уільям Морыс
Ուիլյամ Մոռիս
ויליאם מוריס
ויליאם מוריס סופר, אומן ומעצב בריטי
מוריס, ויליאם 1834-1896
מוריס, וילים 1834-1896
ويليام موريس
ويليام موريس كاتب انجليزي
ويليام موريس (مهندس)
ویلیام موریس
উইলিয়াম মরিস
வில்லியம் மோரிஸ்
วิลเลียม มอร์ริส
უილიამ მორისი
모리스, 윌리암 1834-1896
모리스, 윌리엄 1834-1896
윌리엄 모리스
ウィリアム・モリス
ウィリアム・モリス 1834-1896
ウィリアム・モリス イギリスの詩人、デザイナー、社会主義者
モリス
モリス, イリアム
モリス, ウィリアム
モリス, ウィリアム 1834-1896
モリス, ウイリアム
威廉·莫里斯
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