William Morris

Broschiertes Buch

The Life and Death of Jason

A Poem

Beschreibung

This vintage book contains William Morris's 1867 poem, "The Life and Death of Jason: A Poem". It was originally intended as a story to accompany "The Earthly Paradise", a work presented as a poetic collection recounted by Greek travellers who encountered each other whilst seeking out immortality. It is the longest poem on Jason ever written and is the second longest work on the subject after Robert Graves' "Hercules, My Shipmate" (1945). This volume is highly recommended for fans of Morris's work and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. William Morris (1834-1896) was a famous English poet, textile designer, translator, activist, and novelist. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.

Autor

In addition to designing textiles, such as wallpaper and stained glass, William Morris is credited with being the progenitor of modern fantasy. He was an outspoken proponent of socialism and vastly contributed to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His love of medieval art and literature is exemplified in his poetry and works of romantic fantasy. Along with designing decorative fonts for publication, he also produced translations of the Icelandic Sagas, and his was one of the first modern-English translations of Beowulf. While authors before him wrote fantastical tales, these were all set in dream worlds, the future, or foreign lands. Morris set multiple novels in entirely fictionalized lands, which he invented. He wrote in the style of medieval romances, and was influential for later fantasy writers, such as J.R.R. Tolkien.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Parker Press
• Seitenzahl: 516
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 721g
• ISBN-13: 9781443707435
• ISBN-10: 1443707430
• Artikelnr.: 25051023