The Works of William Morris

This page indexes resources at this site relating to the English artist and writer William Morris.

The Earthly Paradise, (March-August)
by William Morris [1868]
William Morris' epic-length poetry cycle set in the worlds of Classical mythology and the fairytale.

The Earthly Paradise, (September-November)
by William Morris [1870]
This part includes a lengthly retelling of an incident from the Icelandic Laxdaela Saga, the Lovers of Gudrun, which some consider among Morris' best poetry.

The Earthly Paradise, (December-February)
by William Morris [1870]
The conclusion of the work, including the tale of Hercules and the Golden Apples; Aslaug, the daughter of Sigurd and Brynhild; Bellerophon; and two tales of the Goddess Venus.

The Wood Beyond the World
by William Morris [1895]
One of the recognized forerunners of Tolkien was William Morris, skilled artist, pioneering Socialist, translator of Icelandic sagas, and fantasy writer. The Wood Beyond the World is one of Morris' masterpieces which he originally published using hand-set type.

The Story of the Volsungs
with extracts from the Poetic Edda. by William Morris and Eirikr Magnusson [1888].

The Story of Grettir the Strong
translated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris [1869].

News from Nowhere
by William Morris [1891]
William Morris' vision of a socialist England.