William Morris - Libros y biografía

William Guest falls asleep after returning from a meeting of the Socialist League and awakes to find himself in a future society based on common ownership and democratic control of the means of production....

William Morris's 'The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems' is a collection of narrative poetry that delves into the themes of love, chivalry, and betrayal. Morris's poetic style is characterized by rich...

In William Morris' 'News from Nowhere', the reader is transported to a utopian society set in the future where capitalism has been replaced by a communal way of life. Written in a poetic and imaginative...

In his book 'The Tables Turned; or, Nupkins Awakened. A Socialist Interlude', William Morris delivers a thought-provoking narrative that critiques the prevailing economic and social structures of his...

In 'The Story of the Glittering Plain' by William Morris, readers are transported into a world of fantasy and adventure. The book, written in a beautiful and poetic prose style, follows a young hero on...

William Morris's 'The Water of the Wondrous Isles' is a captivating and intricate tale set in a mythical land filled with magical creatures and mystical landscapes. The book is written in Morris's signature...

William Morris's 'The Well at the World's End' is a historical fantasy novel that combines elements of romance, adventure, and myth. Set in a fictional medieval world, the story follows the journey of...

William Morris's 'The Hollow Land' is a classic fantasy novel that explores themes of adventure, friendship, and the power of nature. Written in a poetic and descriptive style, the book transports readers...

William Morris's 'Signs of Change' is a collection of political essays that delve into the social and economic issues of the late 19th century. Written in Morris's poetic and impassioned style, the book...

In 'Some Notes on Early Woodcut Books, with a Chapter on Illuminated Manuscripts' by William Morris, the author delves into the intricate world of early printing practices and manuscript illumination....

In 'The Roots of the Mountains' by William Morris, the reader is transported to a world of epic fantasy and high adventure. Set in a mythical land filled with warring clans and ancient prophecies, the...

The House of the Wolfings is the exciting story of the Wolfings's battle with and ultimate triumph over invading Roman legions. Penned by fantasy writer William Morris, The House of the Wolfings is widely...

The Roots of the Mountains: Wherein is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale, Their Friends, Their Neighbors, Their Foemen, and Their Fellows in Arms tells the story of the Dalemen, whose...

Whilom, so wird erzählt, war eine ummauerte Geizhalsstadt hoch über Utterhay, die in einer Landbucht etwas abseits der großen Landstraße gebaut wurde, die von den Bergen zum Meer führte. Die besagte...

In 'The House of the Wolfings' by William Morris, the reader is thrust into a world of epic battles and heroic deeds as the Goths defend their land against invading Roman forces. Written in a poetic and...

En 1857, dans une Angleterre victorienne patriarcale, William Morris, poète de 23 ans proche du mouvement préraphaélite, s’empare de la légende arthurienne qui connaît alors une popularité croissante....

Poet, artist, and socialist, born at Walthamstow, and educated at Marlborough School and Oxford. After being articled as an architect he was for some years a painter, and then joined in founding the manufacturing...

Awhile ago there was a young man dwelling in a great and goodly city by the sea which had to name Langton on Holm. He was but of five and twenty winters, a fair-faced man, yellow-haired, tall and strong;...

Do you know where it is -- the Hollow Land? I have been looking for it now so long, trying to find it again the Hollow Land for there I saw my love first. I wish to tell you how I found it first of all;...

This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably...

Dream of John Ball (1888) is a novel by English author William Morris about the Great Revolt of 1381, conventionally, but incorrectly (few of the participants were actual peasants), called "the Peasants'...

It is told that there was once a mighty river which ran south into the sea, and at the mouth thereof was a great and rich city, which had been builded and had waxed and thriven because of the great and...

Up at the League, says a friend, there had been one night a brisk conversational discussion, as to what would happen on the Morrow of the Revolution, finally shading off into a vigorous statement by various...

Dream of John Ball (1888) is a novel by English author William Morris about the Great Revolt of 1381, conventionally, but incorrectly (few of the participants were actual peasants), called "the Peasants'...

Whilom, as tells the tale, was a walled cheaping-town hight Utterhay, which was builded in a bight of the land a little off the great highway which went from over the mountains to the sea. The said town...

The tale tells that in times long past there was a dwelling of men beside a great wood. Before it lay a plain, not very great, but which was, as it were, an isle in the sea of woodland, since even when...

Proviamo a immaginare una società dove bellezza e giustizia si incontrano, dove non ci sono convenzioni sociali come scuola, denaro, matrimoni e carceri e dove si respira eguaglianza tra i cittadini.Questo...

Questo romanzo, per stessa ammissione di J. R. R. Tolkien, è stato fonte di ispirazione per la stesura de Il Signore degli Anelli. William Morris, uno dei più influenti intellettuali dell'Ottocento Inglese,...

"Some Notes on Early Woodcut Books, with a Chapter on Illuminated Manuscripts" by William Morris. Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known...

The House of the Wolfings is a novel by William Morris. It depicts a historical fantasy where an ancient Goth tribe and its leader Thiodolf are fighting off a large scale Roman invasion.