William Morris

The Roots of the Mountains

A Book that Inspired J. R. R. Tolkien

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was influenced by this tale of a romance that unites two long-ago peoples and of the battle to defend their freedom against invading Huns.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inkling Books
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 471g
• ISBN-13: 9781587420276
• ISBN-10: 1587420279
• Artikelnr.: 22067741

Autorenporträt

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.