Author: MORRIS, WILLIAM (1834-1896)
Title: The earthly paradise : a poem
Description: London ; New York ; Bombay : Longmans. Green 1905. 1st Edition in this form. Very good copies all in the original title-blocked. cloth-backed boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 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.Notes; 'The earthly paradise in twelve parts'.Subjects; Mythology. Classical - Poetry. Tales. Medieval - Adaptations. Storytelling - Poetry.Mythology. Greek.English Poetry. by William Morris - 12 parts complete in 12 volumes.Weight in Kg appr.:

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