William Morris - Libros y biografía

In William Morris's captivating work, "The Story of the Glittering Plain," readers are transported to a meticulously crafted mythical landscape inspired by ancient sagas and medieval romances. This imaginative...

In "The Tables Turned; or, Nupkins Awakened: A Socialist Interlude," William Morris masterfully weaves a narrative that serves as both a scathing critique of the capitalist society of his time and a poignant...

English summary: Bishop WM Morris was born in Brisbane in 1943, and was ordained a priest in 1969. From 1979 to 1985 he was Secretary to Archbishop Francis Rush. He was Bishop of Toowoomba from 1992 to......

English summary: Bishop WM Morris was born in Brisbane in 1943, and was ordained a priest in 1969. From 1979 to 1985 he was Secretary to Archbishop Francis Rush. He was Bishop of Toowoomba from 1992 to......

William Morris's 'Some Notes on Early Woodcut Books, with a Chapter on Illuminated Manuscripts' is a seminal work that delves into the intricate world of early printing techniques and the transition from...

Pubblicato nel 1888, "Il sogno di John Ball" è una fantasia di carattere utopico-socialista, e ha la forma di un sogno in cui il narratore si ritrova proiettato – dopo aver annusato gli effluvi di un...

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...

Es ist eine Erzählung über die siegreiche Arbeiterklasse im Jahr 2000. Ein wundervolles Bild der Verwirklichung revolutionärer Träume, wenn alle die Aufgaben übernehmen, die sie am besten machen können...

What is the condition of Society under which we live? Is it satisfactory, is it quite as we should all like it to be? Does it quite please you who are listening to me, so that there is nothing you want...

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...

News from Nowhere (1890) is a classic work combining utopian socialism and soft science fiction written by the artist, designer and socialist pioneer William Morris. In the book, the narrator, William...

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...

Stolen as a child and raised in the wood of Evilshaw as servant to a witch, Birdalone ultimately escapes in her captor's magical boat, in which she travels to a succession of strange and wonderful islands.

A young Viking sets off on a quest to rescue his kidnapped bride and, along the way, discovers an earthly paradise. Somehow he must turn his back on this paradise to complete his quest to find a woman...

News from Nowhere describes the encounter between a visitor from the nineteenth century, William Guest, and a decentralized and humane socialist future. Set over a century after a revolutionary upheaval...

The hero of this romance is named Golden Walter, son of Bartholomew Golden, a great merchant in the town of Langton on Holm. Tired of his mundane life, Walter sets out on a sea voyage, anxious to see...

An accessible and exciting approach to William Morris, a true art and design hero. The beautifully designed book will look at William Morris as an artist and culture shaper and include his most famous...

Visionary English Socialist and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris argued that all work should be a source of pride and satisfaction, and that everyone should be entitled to beautiful...

When his wife cheats on him, Golden Walter leaves his mundane life to start a new one at sea. Horrific news forces him to turn around, however, but before he can reach home, a storm carries his ship to...

In a realm of ancient wonders and forgotten lore, The Story of the Glittering Plain unfolds. Join Hallblithe, a young shepherd, as he embarks on an extraordinary quest to find the fabled Glittering Plain,...

In the realm of Arthurian legend, where chivalry and romance intertwine, William Morris's "The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems" unveils a tapestry of love, betrayal, and the complexities of the human...

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. The Water of the Wondrous Isles is a landmark in fantasy fiction. First published a year after Morris’s death in 1897 by Kelmscott Press—Morris’s...

In the realm of fantasy, where magic weaves its enchanting spell, a timeless tale unfolds. Child Christopher, a valiant knight, embarks on a perilous quest to rescue the fair Goldilind from the clutches...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Prose Romances from the Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, a captivating collection of tales by the renowned William Morris. These lyrical and imaginative stories,...

In the realm of ancient myth and legend, where the boundaries between worlds blur, a tale unfolds that will captivate your imagination. The Well at the World's End, the fourth installment in William Morris's...

Sulle sponde del fiume Mirkwood, in una fertile pianura circondata da fitti boschi, vivono felicemente le tribù gotiche della Gente della Marca. Una sera d'estate lo squillo di un corno squarcia l'aria...

Texte intégral révisé suivi d'une biographie de William Morris. Peintre, écrivain et décorateur anglais, William Morris (1834-1896) étudie la théologie puis la peinture et l'architecture, fortement influencé...