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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Story of the Glittering Plain or the Land of the Living Men (1891)di William Morris
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. An odd sort of fairytale but with vikings. Kind of like beowolf i imagine, but as things progress more of the plot falls into place and you see it has a much more modern influence and makes a lot more sense than it first seems. In tone it reminded me of those Sindbad films from the 70's. I really enjoyed it, more so towards the end. ( ) This is one of the very early fantasy novels. This one is from 1913, I think. It takes place near the real world, with vaguely magical things happening, and strange coincidences. To a modern reader, it may seem a bit contrived. But if you can suspend your disbelief, it's engaging. It has a naivety that's really refreshing. I picked it up from Project Gutenberg , but you may also find it at your local library. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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THE PROFESSOR'S BOOKSHELF #3: THE STORY OF THE GLITTERING PLAIN - ILLUSTRATED. A story that inspired Professor JRR Tolkien, author of 'The Lord of the Rings". On May 8, 1891, Kelmscott Press published its first book, The Story of the Glittering Plain. This fantasy novel by the famous 19th century English designer, artist and writer William Morris describes the journey of Hallblithe, a young man on an epic quest to rescue his love. J.R.R. Tolkien was two years old when the second edition was published in 1894, complete with decorated borders and capitals by Morris and richly detailed illustrations by Walter Crane. This is a close copy of that book. William Morris was an enormous influence on Tolkien's literary interests. Tolkien discovered Morris's translations in his teens, and his interest in Morris deepened at Exeter College, Oxford, where Morris had also been an undergraduate. When Tolkien was twenty-two he spoke of Morriss romances in a letter to his sweetheart Edith. In 1960 he was still acknowledging his debt of inspiration to Morris, noting that certain elements in The Lord of the Rings ...owe something to Northern France after the Battle of the Somme. They owe more to William Morris and his Huns and Romans... Like Morris, the illustrator Walter Crane was associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement. Crane is considered to be the most prolific and influential children's book creator of his generation. The Story of the Glittering Plain is one of several William Morris works known to have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's creation of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.8Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Victorian period 1837-1900Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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