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OB756
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Earthly Paradise a poem / by William Morris.
Author: Morris, William, 1834-1896.. Published by London, Longmans, Green, and co., 1905. !2 volumes. 19.5 cm. Title vignette. This hugh poem was first published 1868-70. The twelve volume edition from which this derives was one of his last projects, in 1896, at the Kelmscott Press. A series of twenty-four tales, two for each month of the year, twelve from classical sources; the other twelve, chiefly from medieval Latin, French and Icelandic originals. Contents An apology. Prologue: The wanderers. The author to the reader.--March: Atalanta’s race. The man born to be king.--April: Doom of King Acrisius. The proud king.--May: Story of Cupid and Psyche. Writing on the image.--June: Love of Alcestis. The lady of the land.--July: The son of Croesus. The watching of the falcon.--August: Pygmalian and the image. Ogier the Dane.--September: Death of Paris. The land east of the sun and west of the moon.--October: Story of Acontius and Cydippe. The man who never laughed again.--November: Story of Rhodope. Lovers of Gudrun.--December: Golden apples. Fostering of Aslaug.--January: Bellerophon at Argos. Ring given to Venus.--February: Bellerophon in Lycia. Hill of Venus.--Epilogue.--L’Envoi. Each volume has the bookplate of John Quinn (1870-1925). OB756. Vg / no dj.
Keywords: Literature, Medieval Paraphrases Mythology, Greek..
Price: US$150.00, Quantity available: 1.
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