The Wood Beyond the World (Forgotten Books) Book

Book Description: "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." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Of Golden Walter And His Father; Golden Walter Takes Ship To Sail The Seas; Walter Heareth Tidings Of The Death Of His Father; Storm Befalls The Bartholomew, And She Is Driven Off Her Course; Now They Come To A New Land; The Old Man Tells Walter Of Himself. Walter Sees A Shard In The Cliff-wall; Walter Comes To The Shard In The Rock-wall; Walter Wends The Waste; Walter Happeneth On The First Of Those Three Creatures; Walter Happeneth On Another Creature In The Strange Land; Walter Happeneth On The Mistress; The Wearing Of Four Days In The Wood Beyond The World; Now Is The Hunt Up; The Hunting Of The Hart; The Slaying Of The Quarry; Of The King's Son And The Maid; Of The House And The Pleasance In The Wood; The Maid Gives Walter Tryst; Walter Goes To Fetch Home The Lion's Hide; Walter Is Bidden To Another Tryst; Walter And The Maid Flee From The Golden House; Of The Dwarf And The Pardon; Of The Peaceful Ending Of That Wild Day; The Maid Tells Of What Had Befallen Her; Of The Triumphant Summer Array Of The Maid; They Come To The Folk Of The Bears; Morning Amongst The Bears; Of The New God Of The Bears; Walter Strays In The Pass And Is Sundered From The Maid; Now They Meet Again; They Come Upon New Folk; Of The New King Of The City And Land Of Stark-wall; Concerning The Fashion Of King-making In Stark-wall; Now Cometh The Maid To The King; Of The King Of Stark-wall And His Queen; Of Walter And The Maid In The Days Of The KingshipAbout the Publisher: Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.orgForgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.Read More