William Morris (1) (1834–1896)
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Morris was the Victorian Age's model of the Renaissance man. Arrested in 1885 for preaching socialism on a London street corner (he was head of the Hammersmith Socialist League and editor of its paper, The Commonweal, at the time), he was called before a magistrate and asked for identification. He mostra altro modestly described himself upon publication (1868--70) as "Author of "The Earthly Paradise,' pretty well known, I think, throughout Europe." He might have added that he was also the head of Morris and Company, makers of fine furniture, carpets, wallpapers, stained glass, and other crafts; founder of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings; and founder, as well as chief designer, for the Kelmscott Press, which set a standard for fine book design that has carried through to the present. His connection to design is significant. Morris and Company, for example, did much to revolutionize the art of house decoration and furniture in England. Morris's literary productions spanned the spectrum of styles and subjects. He began under the influence of Dante Gabriel Rossetti with a Pre-Raphaelite volume called The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems (1858); he turned to narrative verse, first in the pastoral mode ("The Earthly Paradise") and then under the influence of the Scandinavian sagas ("Sigurd the Volsung"). After "Sigurd," his masterpiece, Morris devoted himself for a time exclusively to social and political affairs, becoming known as a master of the public address; then, during the last decade of his life, he fused these two concerns in a series of socialist romances, the most famous of which is News from Nowhere (1891). (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Portrait of William Morris, aged 53 by Frederick Hollyer.
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Opere di William Morris
A Tale of the House of the Wolfings and All the Kindreds of the Mark Written in Prose and in Verse (1889) 139 copie
Three Works by William Morris : A Dream of John Ball / The Pilgrims of Hope / News from Nowhere (1967) 65 copie
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda (2000) — Traduttore — 34 copie
On the Lines of Morris' Romances: Two Books That Inspired J. R. R. Tolkien-The Wood Beyond the World and the Well at… (2003) 25 copie
More to William Morris: Two Books that Inspired J. R. R. Tolkien-The House of the Wolfings and The Roots of the… (2003) 19 copie
William Morris Postcards : 24 Full-Color Ready-To-Mail Designs from the Collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum (1989) 15 copie
Cómo vivimos y cómo podríamos vivir. Trabajo útil o esfuerzo inútil. El arte bajo la plutocracia (2007) 13 copie
The Story of the Glittering Plain - A Book That Inspired Tolkien: With Original Illustrations (The Professor's… (2018) 7 copie
William Morris - The Well at the World's End: "Have nothing in your house that your house that you do not know to… (2014) 4 copie
Complete Works of William Morris 4 copie
The Story of the Ere-Dwellers (Eyrbyggja Saga) With the story of the Heath-Slayings as Appendix Done Into English out… (2019) — Traduttore — 4 copie
The Collected Works of William Morris: Volume 14. The House of the Wolfings. The Story of the Glittering Plain (2004) 4 copie
THE SAGA LIBRARY VOLUME I. THE STORY OF HOWARD THE HALT. THE STORY OF THE BANDED MEN. THE STORY OF HEN THORIR. (2010) 4 copie
The earthly paradise: a poem IV 4 copie
The collected works of William Morris. Volume X. Three northern love stories. The tale of Beowulf (2000) 4 copie
The Folk of the Mountain Door 3 copie
Atalanta's Race, The Proud King, 3 copie
The Story of Cupid and Psyche 3 copie
The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga): With Excerpts from The Poetic Edda (Hardcover) (2018) 3 copie
Gertha's lovers : a tale 3 copie
The Story of the Glittering Plain & Child Christopher (The William Morris Library Series) (1996) 3 copie
Some hints on pattern designing 3 copie
The Collected Works of William Morris: Volume 1. The Defence of Guenevere; The Hollow Land (2000) 3 copie
The Doom of King Acrisius 3 copie
Stories from, The Earthly Paradise - Told in prose, with copious extracts in verse [The Masterpiece Library] The Penny… (1915) 2 copie
The Earthly Paradise: A Poem, Part III: Cupid and Psyche; The Writing on the Image; The Love of Alcestis (1870) 2 copie
Story of the Volsungs 2 copie
Reform and Revolution: Three Early Socialists on the Way Ahead (William Morris Library Series) (1996) 2 copie
The Collected Works of William Morris: Volume 16. News from Nowhere. A Dream of John Ball. A King's Lesson (2004) 2 copie
Note By William Morris on His Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press, Together with a Short Description of the Press by… (1969) 2 copie
The saga of Hen Thorir 2 copie
English Floral Place Cards and Matching Napkin Holders in Full Colour: 12 Ready-to-Use Sets (From Stencils and… (1991) 2 copie
The Works of William Morris: The World of Romance, The Earthly Paradise, The Pilgrims of Hope, The Wood Beyond the… (2012) 1 copia
The Collected Works of William Morris, Vol. 8 (Classic Reprint): With Introductions by His Daughter; Journals of Travel… (2018) 1 copia
The Collected Works of William Morris, Vol. 8: With Introductions by His Daughter May Morris; Journals of Travel in… (2016) 1 copia
pages from The Earthly Paradise 1 copia
The Message of the March Wind 1 copia
Love is Enough 1 copia
Notícias de ninguna parte 1 copia
The collected letters of William Morris; Vol. II: 1881-1884, and 1885-1888. Gale Sigal, assistant editor. (1987) 1 copia
The Earthly Paradise vol. 2 1 copia
The Earthly Paradise vol. 3 1 copia
The Earthly Paradise vol. 1 1 copia
Morris wallpapers and textiles 1 copia
Ogier the Dane 1 copia
Shameful Death [poem] 1 copia
On first seeing Iceland 1 copia
Pre-Raphaelite ballads, by William Morris, with many illustrations and decorative borders in black and white by H. M.… (1900) 1 copia
Selected Writings and Drawings 1 copia
The Earthly Paradise 1 - 3 1 copia
The earthly paradise, Vol. I. 1 copia
Lindenborg Pool 1 copia
The Earthly Paradise 7 - 9 1 copia
The Earthly Paradise 4 - 6 1 copia
Art and the people : a socialist's protest against capitalist brutality ; addressed to the working classes (2001) 1 copia
The Lesser arts of life : an address delivered in support of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (2001) 1 copia
The earthly paradise: a poem I 1 copia
The earthly paradise: a poem II 1 copia
The Sundering Flood: "I do not want art for a few any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few." (2014) 1 copia
Garden of delight. HAE WMM 101 1 copia
The Sundering Flood Vol. I 1 copia
Kunde von Nirgendwo oder ein Zeitalter der Ruhe : Einige Kapitel aus einer utopischen Romanze (1991) 1 copia
Opere correlate
Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas (1909) — Collaboratore, alcune edizioni — 1,495 copie
The Best Poems of the English Language: From Chaucer Through Robert Frost (2004) — Collaboratore — 1,048 copie
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (1400) — Designer, alcune edizioni; Illustratore, alcune edizioni — 801 copie
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 4th Edition, Volume 2 (1979) — Collaboratore — 250 copie
Tales Before Narnia: The Roots of Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction (2008) — Collaboratore — 114 copie
The Road Not Taken and Other Poems (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (2015) — Immagine di copertina, alcune edizioni — 77 copie
The Dedalus Book of British Fantasy: 19th Century (European Literary Fantasy Anthologies) (1991) — Collaboratore — 45 copie
Workers' Tales: Socialist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Allegories from Great Britain (2018) — Collaboratore — 41 copie
Saga Six Pack 3 - The Story of Burnt Njál, Magnus the Good, Song of Atli, The Hell-Ride of Brynhild, Saga of… (2015) — Traduttore — 9 copie
La poesía inglesa románticos y victorianos — Collaboratore — 4 copie
The Volsunga Saga, Legends of the Wagner Trilogy and Old Norse Sagas Kindred to the Volsung and Niblung Tale (2012) — Traduttore, alcune edizioni — 4 copie
The Bibelot, Volume XVIII: A Reprint of Poetry and Prose for Book Lovers, Chosen in Part from Scarce Editions and… (1912) — Collaboratore — 4 copie
Fantastic Imaginings: A Journey Through 3500 Years of Imaginative Writing, Comprising Fantasy, Horror, and Science… (2012) — Collaboratore — 4 copie
Pre-Raphaelites : Victorian Avant-Garde : Tate Britain : 12 September 2012 - 13 January 2013 (2012) — Artist — 2 copie
The Big Book for Girls — Collaboratore — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Morris, William
- Data di nascita
- 1834-03-24
- Data di morte
- 1896-10-03
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Kelmscott village churchyard, Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, UK
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Nazione (per mappa)
- England, UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Walthamstow, London, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Istruzione
- Marlborough College
Exeter College, Oxford - Attività lavorative
- textile designer
translator
poet
novelist
social activist - Relazioni
- Burne-Jones, Edward (friend)
Eiríkur Magnússon (collaborator) - Organizzazioni
- Social Democratic Federation
Socialist League
Utenti
Discussioni
Lawton Kennedy on William Morris in Fine Press Forum (Febbraio 15)
Recensioni
Liste
19th Century (1)
Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 298
- Opere correlate
- 66
- Utenti
- 6,964
- Popolarità
- #3,514
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 125
- ISBN
- 1,064
- Lingue
- 17
- Preferito da
- 22
Dico questo non per scalzarlo dalla sua posizione, ma per fare una precisazione: Tolkien non ha inventato il genere fantasy. Casomai lo ha diffuso e lo ha reso un genere amatissimo. Colui che ha inventato il fantasy è il misconosciuto William Morris, poliedrico artista inglese nato nel 1834 e morto quattro anni dopo la nascita di Tolkien.
Tolkien stesso ha ammesso (e C.S. Lewis con lui) di essere stato molto influenzato dall'opera di Morris. Infatti, leggendo La Fonte ai confini del mondo si colgono numerose affinità con Il Signore degli Anelli: è stato un piacere trovarle, come rivedere un vecchio amico.
Naturalmente, il valore de La Fonte ai confini del mondo non va visto unicamente in relazione con la sua influenza sulle opere successive. È un romanzo dal sapore medievale, ma depurato di quegli elementi moralisti che lo renderebbero noioso.
Ha anche il sapore della fiaba, percepibile proprio all'inizio, quando il vecchio Re di Upmeads fa scegliere alla sorte la direzione che dovranno prendere i suoi figli. E fiabeschi sono anche i riferimenti a luoghi pieni di un'antica magia che sembra preesistente al cristianesimo e destinata a durare per sempre.… (altro)