The Earthly Paradise: A Poem (Part II) by William Morris

"The Earthly Paradise: A Poem (Part II)" by William Morris is an epic poem published between 1868 and 1870. The work features a frame story about medieval Norse wanderers who, failing to find eternal life, settle among Greek colonists. Together they exchange tales—twelve from classical mythology and twelve from Norse and medieval legends—across monthly feasts following the seasons. This ambitious collection of retellings established Morris as a leading Victorian poet and later influenced Tolkien's use of frame narratives in his legendarium. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Morris, William, 1834-1896
Title The Earthly Paradise: A Poem (Part II)
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Earthly_Paradise
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Mythology, Classical -- Poetry
Subject Tales, Medieval -- Adaptations
Subject Storytelling -- Poetry
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EBook-No. 30332
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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