The romances of William Morris / Amanda Hodgson
1987, 1st edition. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #406924
ISBN: 0521320755
Physical description; xii, 219 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-214) and index. Contents; Machine derived contents note: Preface; Chronology; Introduction: 'the embodiment of dreams'; 1. 'That old beautiful land': the early romances; 2. 'The dread eternity': The Earthly Paradise; 3. 'The dawn that waketh the dead': Sigurd the Volsung; 4. 'A true conception of history': the political romances; 5. 'The very garden of God': the last romances; Notes; Select bibliography; Index. Subjects; Morris, William 1834-1896 Fictional works. Morris, William 1834-1896 Criticism and interpretation. Morris, William. Morris, William 1834-1896 Studies. Fantasy literature, English History and criticism. Romances ; Adaptations. Medievalism England History 19th century. Middle Ages in literature. Socialism in literature. Romanticism England. Romances Adaptations History and criticism. History in literature.
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