Delphi Complete Works of William Morris (Illustrated)

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By William Morris

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More famous now for being a pioneer textile designer, William Morris was also a celebrated poet, novelist, translator and socialist activist, whose literary contributions helped establish the modern fantasy genre. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Morris' complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

  • Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Morris' life and works

  • Concise introductions to the novels and other texts

  • ALL 11 novels, with individual contents tables

  • Many rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time

  • Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts

  • Excellent formatting of the texts

  • Famous works are fully illustrated with their original artwork

  • Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories

  • Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read

  • Includes Morris' translations and a selection of non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author's varied works

  • Features Mackail's seminal biography - discover Morris' literary and artistic life

  • Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The Novels

    A DREAM OF JOHN BALL

    THE HOUSE OF THE WOLFINGS

    THE ROOTS OF THE MOUNTAINS

    NEWS FROM NOWHERE

    THE STORY OF THE GLITTERING PLAIN

    THE WOOD BEYOND THE WORLD

    CHILD CHRISTOPHER AND GOLDILIND THE FAIR

    THE WELL AT THE WORLD'S END

    THE WATER OF THE WONDROUS ISLES

    THE SUNDERING FLOOD

    THE NOVEL ON BLUE PAPERThe Shorter Fiction

    INTRODUCTION TO THE FANTASY SHORT STORIES OF MORRIS

    THE HOLLOW LAND

    A KING'S LESSON

    GOLDEN WINGS AND OTHER STORIES

    THE FOLK OF THE MOUNTAIN DOORThe Short Stories

    LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

    LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe Plays

    THE TABLES TURNED; OR, NUPKINS AWAKENEDThe Poetry Collections

    THE DEFENCE OF GUENEVERE, AND OTHER POEMS

    THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JASON

    THE EARTHLY PARADISE

    LOVE IS ENOUGH

    THE STORY OF SIGURD THE VOLSUNG AND THE FALL OF THE NIBLUNGS

    THE PILGRIMS OF HOPE

    CHANTS FOR SOCIALISTS

    ALFRED LINNELL, KILLED IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE. A DEATH SONG

    POEMS BY THE WAY

    UNPUBLISHED POEMS AND FRAGMENTSThe Poems

    LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

    LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe Translations

    GRETTIS SAGA

    THE SAGA OF GUNNLAUG THE WORM-TONGUE AND RAFN THE SKALD

    VĂ–LSUNG SAGA

    THREE NORTHERN LOVE STORIES, AND OTHER TALES

    THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER DONE INTO ENGLISH VERSE

    THE AENEIDS OF VIRGIL DONE INTO ENGLISH

    THE TALE OF BEOWULF DONE OUT OF THE OLD ENGLISH TONGUE

    THE ORDINATION OF KNIGHTHOOD

    OLD FRENCH ROMANCES DONE INTO ENGLISHThe Non-Fiction

    SIGNS OF CHANGE

    PREFACE TO 'ARTS AND CRAFTS ESSAYS BY MEMBERS OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION SOCIETY'

    HOPES AND FEARS FOR ART

    PREFACE TO 'MEDIAEVAL LORE FROM BARTHOLOMEW ANGLICUS'

    THE ART AND CRAFT OF PRINTINGDesigns

    MORRIS & CO. TEXTILE DESIGNS

    MORRIS & CO. STAINED GLASS DESIGNS

    OIL PAINTINGThe Biography

    THE LIFE OF WILLIAM MORRIS by John William MackailPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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