William Morris - Libros y biografía

Set against the backdrop of a richly imagined medieval world, William Morris's 'The Well at the World's End: A Tale' weaves a complex narrative that intertwines themes of adventure, love, and the quest...

In "The Story of the Glittering Plain," William Morris weaves a richly imaginative tapestry that transports readers to an idyllic mythical land. This prose lays the foundation for Morris's distinctive...

In 'The Well at the World's End,' William Morris crafts a richly woven narrative that intertwines myth, romance, and adventure within a dreamlike medieval setting. The novel follows the quest of a young...

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.

"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 Well at the World's End tells the story of Peter, King of Upmeads, and his four sons, Blaise, Hugh, Gregory, and Ralph. These four sons decide one day that they would like to explore the world, so...

"Travail utile, fatigue inutile" est un texte fondamental. À l’heure des bullshit jobs, ce texte prémonitoire fait figure de manifeste, de bréviaire, alors que le modèle économique dévastateur mis en...

In "A Dream of John Ball; and, A King's Lesson," William Morris intricately weaves together historical narrative and political philosophy through a dream vision that transports readers to the tumultuous...

William Morris's "The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems" is a seminal work that captures the romantic and political ethos of the late Victorian era while intertwining it with medieval themes and legends....

In "Signs of Change," William Morris explores the intricate relationship between society, art, and the transformative power of creativity within a post-industrial landscape. Combining elements of socialism,...

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......

Poet, pattern-designer, environmentalist and maker of fine books, William Morris (1834-96) was also a committed socialist and visionary writer, obsessively concerned with the struggle to achieve a perfect...

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....

Socialists no more than other people believe that persons are naturally equal: there are amongst men all varieties of disposition, and desires, and degrees of capacity; nevertheless these differences...

I think the following question is an important one: Which shall art belong to, wealth or riches? Whose servant shall she be? or rather, Shall she be the slave of riches, or the friend and helpmate of...

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...

It is true that if all were going smoothly with art, or at all events so smoothly that there were but a few malcontents in the world, you might listen with some pleasure, and perhaps advantage, to the...

I wish to say a few plain words on the subject of art; and since I address myself chiefly to those who are called the working-classes, I know well that the plainer those words are the better, since now...

Art is long and life is short; let us at least do something before we die. We seek perfection, but can find no perfect means to bring it about; let it be enough for us if we can unite with those whose...

"For surely there is no square mile of earth's inhabitable surface that is not beautiful in its own way, if we men will only abstain from willfully destroying that beauty; and it is this reasonable share...

I want you to consider the position of the working-classes generally at the present day: not to dwell on the progress that they may (or may not) have made within the last five hundred or the last fifty...

In the annals of American exploration, John Wesley Powell stands as a towering figure. His daring expeditions down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon forever transformed our understanding...

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful...

The Well at the World's End is a high fantasy novel by the British artist, poet, and author William Morris. It was first published in 1896 and has been reprinted a number of times since, most notably...

Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar also known as Grettla, Grettir's Saga or The Saga of Grettir the Strong, is one of the Icelanders' sagas. It details the life of Grettir Ásmundarson, a bellicose Icelandic outlaw....

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Beowulf could well be the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and simultaneously one of the most important works of Old English literature. The action is set in Scandinavia, where Beowulf comes...

Welcome to the3 Books To Knowseries, our idea is to help readers learn about fascinating topics through three essential and relevant books. These carefully selected works can be fiction, non-fiction,...

William Morris (1834-1896) fut l’un des premiers à dénoncer les contradictions internes du capitalisme et les effets destructeurs de l’industrialisme, notamment le gaspillage. Son œuvre est une ode à...