The earthly paradise
By: by William Morris.
Contributors: Kelmscott Press.; William Morris and Kelmscott Press Collection (Library of Congress); Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Kelmscott Press
Published: 1896
Place of publication: Hammersmith
Language: eng
Subjects: Mythology, Classical -- Poetry; Tales, Medieval -- Adaptations; Storytelling -- Poetry
Genres: Poetry.; Adaptations.
Notes: Peterson, W.S.  Kelmscott Press, A41
A series of 24 tales in verse, 2 for each month of the year; 12 from classical sources, the other 12 from medieval Latin, French and Icelandic originals.
Limited ed. of 225 copies printed on paper, 6 on vellum. Cf. Peterson.
Table of contents: title: Vol. 1. Prologue: The wanderers ;  March: Atalanta's race ; The man born to be king; title: v. 2. April: The doom of King Acrisius ; The proud king; title: v. 3. May: The story of Cupid and Psyche ; The writing on the image ; June: The love  of Alcestis ; The lady of the land; title: v. 4. July: The son of Croesus ; The watching of the falcon ; August: Pygmalion and the image ; Ogier the Dane; title: v. 5. September: The death of Paris ; The land east of the sun and west of the moon ;  October: The story of Acontius and Cydippe ; The man who never laughed again; title: v. 6. November: The story of Rhodope ; The lovers of Gudrun; title: v. 7. December: The golden apples ; The fostering of Aslaug ; January: Bellerophon at Argos ; The ring given to Venus; title: v. 8. February: Bellerophon in Lycia ; The hill of Venus ; Epilogue ; L'envoi.