
The Collected Works of William Morris
With Introductions by his Daughter May Morris
William Morris(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 11. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
452 pages
978-1-108-05134-7 (ISBN)
Description
A creative titan of the Victorian age, William Morris (1834-96) produced a prodigious variety of literary and artistic work in his lifetime. In addition to his achievements as a versatile designer at the forefront of the arts and crafts movement, Morris distinguished himself as a poet, translated Icelandic sagas and classical epics, wrote a series of influential prose romances, and gave lectures promoting his socialist principles. His collected works, originally published in 24 volumes between 1910 and 1915, were edited by his daughter Mary (May) Morris (1862-1938), whose introductions to each volume chart with insight and sympathy the development of her father's literary, aesthetic and political passions. Volume 20 contains the posthumously published novel The Water of the Wondrous Isles (1897).
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Language
English
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Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
3 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
729 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-05134-7 (9781108051347)
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The Collected Works of William Morris 24 Volume Set
With Introductions by his Daughter May Morris
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William Morris (1834 - 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, novelist, translator, and socialist activist. Associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement, he was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he played a significant role in propagating the early socialist movement in Britain.
Content
Introduction; Bibliographical note; The first part: Of the house of captivity; The second part: Of the wondrous isles; The third part: Of the castle of the quest; The fourth part: Of the days of abiding; The fifth part: The tale of the quest's ending; The sixth part: The days of absence; The seventh part: The days of returning.