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The earthly paradise (v. 8)

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Type of record: Book

Title: The earthly paradise (v. 8)

Level: Item

Classmark: BC F Pr 2 KEL

Creator(s): Morris, William (1834-1896)

Additional creator(s): Kelmscott Press (Other)

Publisher: Kelmscott Press

Publication city: [Hammersmith]

Date(s): 1896-1897

Language: English

Size and medium: 8 volumes

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/179580

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991005148129705181

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A series of 24 tales, 2 for each month of the year; 12 from classical sources; the other 12 from medieval Latin, French and Icelandic originals.

An edition of 225 sets, the last 6 published after Morris's death.

Contents: v. 1. Prologue: The wanderers. March: Atalanta's race; The man born to be king. (1896) -- v. 2. April: The doom of King Acrisius; The proud king. (1896) -- v. 3. May: The story of Cupid and Psyche; The writing on the image. June: The love of Alcestis; The lady of the land. (1896) --v. 4 July: The son of Croesus; The watching of the falcon. August: Pygmalion and the image; Ogier the Dane. (1897) -- 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. (1897) -- v. 6. November: The story of Rhodope; The lovers of Gudrun. (1897) -- v. 7. December: The golden apples; The fostering of Aslaug. January: Bellerophon at Argos; The ring given to Venus. (1897) -- v. 8. February: Bellerophon in Lycia; The Hill of Venus. Epilogue. L'envoi.

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