The Earthly Paradise MarchAugust Author:William Morris Book Description: — "This is the first part of a three part text of William Morris' epic-length poem, The Earthly Paradise. The work is a sequence of 24 framed episodes (two per 'month') each with its own story, rather than one long narrative with a complicated cast. This invites browsing, as it is easy to drop in and read a complete story... more » in one sitting. The entire poem is written in colloquial modern English with a few archaicisms. Morris draws from European mythology and folklore, particularly Classical mythology and the world of the fairytale.
In fact, the most complicated thing about this poem is its publishing history. There were two, three, and six volume editions, by both English and American publishers, (some of them pirated). However, it appears that the text of the poem is fairly standard across editions. For this first portion, I used an 1868 American printing which has the first six months in one volume. Forthcoming are the final six months in two separate volumes." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; An Apology; Prologue?the Wanderers; To The Reader; March; Introduction; Atalanta's Race; The Man Born To Be King; April; Introduction; The Doom Of King Acrisius; The Proud King; May; Introduction; The Story Of Cupid And Psyche; The Writing On The Image; June; Introduction; The Love Of Alcestis; The Lady Of The Land; July; Introduction; The Son Of Cr?sus; The Watching Of The Falcon; August; Introduction; Pygmalion And The Image; Ogier The Dane
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