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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. [1] It was first published in hardcover by Morris's Kelmscott Press, in 1894.
William Morris, News from Nowhere: Or, an Epoch of Rest (London, Kelmscott Press, 1892); Pequot Library Special Collections. In the novel, Morris tackles one of the most common criticisms of socialism: the supposed lack of incentive to work in a communist society. Morris' response is that all work should be creative and pleasurable.
Kelmscott Press's first book was one of Morris's own novels, The Story of the Glittering Plain, which was published in May 1891 and soon sold out. The Kelmscott Press published 23 of Morris's books, more than those of any other author. [51] Morris used paragraph symbols instead of indentations to achieve the blocky looks that he preferred.
The Well at the World's End is a high fantasy novel by the British textile designer, poet, and author William Morris.It was first published in 1896 and has been reprinted repeatedly since, most notably in two parts as the 20th and 21st volumes of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series, in August and September 1970.
"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it." — J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
The William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, England, is a public museum devoted to Morris's life, work and influence. [299] [300] [301] The William Morris Society is based at Morris's final London home, Kelmscott House, Hammersmith, and is an international members society, museum and venue for lectures and other Morris-related events. [302]
The Early Romances of William Morris in Prose and Verse on Archive.org contains all the stories. Prose Romances from the Oxford and Cambridge Magazine (1856) on Librivox.org is a public domain audiobook of the stories. Golden Wings and Other Stories title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database