Delphi Complete Works of William Morris (Illustrated) [eKönyv: epub, mobi]

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 genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The NovelsA DREAM OF JOHN BALLTHE HOUSE OF THE WOLFINGSTHE ROOTS OF THE MOUNTAINSNEWS FROM NOWHERETHE STORY OF THE GLITTERING PLAINTHE WOOD BEYOND THE WORLDCHILD CHRISTOPHER AND GOLDILIND THE FAIRTHE WELL AT THE WORLD'S ENDTHE WATER OF THE WONDROUS ISLESTHE SUNDERING FLOODTHE NOVEL ON BLUE PAPER The Shorter FictionINTRODUCTION TO THE FANTASY SHORT STORIES OF MORRISTHE HOLLOW LANDA KING'S LESSONGOLDEN WINGS AND OTHER STORIESTHE FOLK OF THE MOUNTAIN DOOR The Short StoriesLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The PlaysTHE TABLES TURNED; OR, NUPKINS AWAKENED The Poetry CollectionsTHE DEFENCE OF GUENEVERE, AND OTHER POEMSTHE LIFE AND DEATH OF JASONTHE EARTHLY PARADISELOVE IS ENOUGHTHE STORY OF SIGURD THE VOLSUNG AND THE FALL OF THE NIBLUNGSTHE PILGRIMS OF HOPECHANTS FOR SOCIALISTSALFRED LINNELL, KILLED IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE. A DEATH SONGPOEMS BY THE WAYUNPUBLISHED POEMS AND FRAGMENTS The PoemsLIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The TranslationsGRETTIS SAGATHE SAGA OF GUNNLAUG THE WORM-TONGUE AND RAFN THE SKALDVÖLSUNG SAGATHREE NORTHERN LOVE STORIES, AND OTHER TALESTHE ODYSSEY OF HOMER DONE INTO ENGLISH VERSETHE AENEIDS OF VIRGIL DONE INTO ENGLISHTHE TALE OF BEOWULF DONE OUT OF THE OLD ENGLISH TONGUETHE ORDINATION OF KNIGHTHOODOLD FRENCH ROMANCES DONE INTO ENGLISH The Non-FictionSIGNS OF CHANGEPREFACE TO 'ARTS AND CRAFTS ESSAYS BY MEMBERS OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION SOCIETY'HOPES AND FEARS FOR ARTPREFACE TO 'MEDIAEVAL LORE FROM BARTHOLOMEW ANGLICUS'THE ART AND CRAFT OF PRINTING DesignsMORRIS & CO. TEXTILE DESIGNSMORRIS & CO. STAINED GLASS DESIGNSOIL PAINTING The BiographyTHE LIFE OF WILLIAM MORRIS by John William Mackail Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles