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     Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.148.96.124 |
Anyone else aware of these books? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wood_Beyond_the_World And yes, it's the artist William Morris. | ||
| Hubert (Hubert) Username: Hubert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.21.232.114 |
I have Sprague de Camp's essay on Morris in LITERARY SWORDSMEN AN SORCERERS (Arkham House 1976), but don't think I've ever even seen one of his books. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.30.49 |
He is one of my heroes :>) Read NEWS FROM NOWHERE at Salford Uni ages ago. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.194.172 |
I read these many, many years ago, Tony - mostly in the little Ballantine editions from the '70s, and of course the lovely (and cheap!) Dover edition of The Wood Beyond the World. Morris also did versions of Greek and Norse myths in verse (Jason and the Golden Fleece, The Odyssey, the Icelandic Sagas, etc.). He was prolific and versatile, to say the least. Ally, I remember a long time ago you saying you were an admirer - have you seen the Korean film A Tale of Two Sisters? It features a house very much inspired by Morri's art and design motifs. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.163.170.232 |
I read these many, many years ago, Tony - mostly in the little Ballantine editions from the '70s Me, too | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.30.49 |
Haven't seen it Huw. I went to the village of Kelmscott - couldn't get to see the inside of his house but the houses surrounding it were heavily influenced by him. A lovely way to spend a few hours:>) http://www.kelmscottmanor.co.uk/ | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.148.96.124 |
It's a Ballantine I bought yesterday, the Well volume. Beautiful cover (it's why I bought it). News From Nowhere any good, ally? | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.30.49 |
Yep - it was his dream for how society should be. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.4.237.88 |
Fine then, Ally - Conan, Bran, Kull, or William...?  | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.30.49 |
William Conan :>) |