The earthly paradise
Subtitle: a poem
By: by William Morris.
Edition: New ed.
Publisher: Longmans, Green, and co.
Published: 1896
Place of publication: London; New York [etc.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 445
Subjects: Literature, Medieval -- Paraphrases, tales, etc; Mythology, Greek
Notes: Title vignette.
A series of twenty-four tales, two for each month of the year; twelve from classical sources; the other twelve, chiefly from medieval Latin, French and Icelandic originals.
Table of contents: title: An apology. Prologue: The wanderers. The author to the reader.; title: March: Atlanta's race. The man born to be king.; title: April: Doom of King Acrisius. The proud king.; title: May: Story of Cupid and Psyche. Writing on the image.; title: June: Love of Alcestis. Lady of the land.; title: July: Son of Crœsus. Watching of the falcon.; title: August: Pygmalion and the image. Ogier the Dane.; title: September: Death of Paris. Land east of the sun and west of the moon.; title: October: Story of Acontius and Cydippe. The man who never laughed again.; title: November: Story of Rhodope. Lovers of Gudrun.; title: December: Golden apples. Fostering of Aslaug.; title: January: Bellerophon at Argos. The ring given to Venus.; title: February: Bellerophon in Lycia. Hill of Venus.; title: Epilogue.; title: L'envoi.