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The Bookworm, 1850, by Carl Spitzweg. A bookworm or bibliophile is an individual who loves and frequently reads or collects books. Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books. Bibliophiles may have large, specialized book collections. They may highly value old editions, autographed copies, or illustrated versions.
William Weaks Morris (November 29, 1934 – August 2, 1999) was an American writer and editor born in Jackson, Mississippi and raised in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Morris had a lyrical prose style which he lent to reflections on the American South, including Yazoo City and the Mississippi Delta. From 1967 to 1971 he was the editor of Harper's ...
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.
The Kelmscott Press, founded by William Morris and Emery Walker, published 53 books in 66 volumes [1] between 1891 and 1898. Each book was designed and ornamented by Morris and printed by hand in limited editions of around 300.
Golden Wings and Other Stories is a collection of fantasy short stories by British writer William Morris, first published in trade paperback by the Newcastle Publishing Company in March 1976 as the eighth volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library. The first hardcover edition was published by Borgo Press in 1980.
How Reading Became Such a Battle. As a former middle school and high school English teacher, I had front-row seats to this dilemma that plagued teachers, parents, and students alike.
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The Reading of Books (Faber and Faber 1946) [28] The Hunting of Books (1947) The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear (Faber & Faber, 1947) [29] On Art and Socialism. Essays and Lectures by William Morris (John Lehmann, 1947) editor; Dreamers of Dreams: The Rise and Fall of 19th Century Idealism (Faber & Faber, 1948) essays [30] Pleasures of ...