The Six Gifts and Other Stories Retold from The Earthly Paradise

The Six Gifts and Other Stories Retold from The Earthly Paradise by Morris, William is a collection of short stories that have been adapted from Morris' epic poem, The Earthly Paradise. The book features six stories, each one focusing on a particular gift that is given to humanity by the gods. The stories are set in various mythical and historical periods, and each one explores themes such as love, loss, and the search for meaning in life. The characters in the stories are complex and nuanced, and the writing style is rich and poetic. The Six Gifts and Other Stories Retold from The Earthly Paradise is a must-read for fans of Morris' work, as well as anyone who enjoys thought-provoking and beautifully written short stories.1911. Influenced by Rossetti, Morris and his lifelong friend, Edward Burne-Jones, became the two most prominent members of a circle, which included the poet and historian Richard Watson Dixon, titled the Brotherhood. His love of medieval art and literature and his instinct for all that was beautiful in them were carried into practice (his 35-year career as decorative artist and furnisher effected an entire revolution in public taste), and the contrast between the conditions under which the masterpieces of medieval art were produced and the commercialism of the nineteenth century impelled him to his renunciation of distinctions of class and his fervent advocacy of the socialist cause as a master-workman. His voluminous poetry and prose, resorting for its inspiration to an elder day remote from the life around him, is, superficially, the work of a dreamer who seeks refuge from materialism in a world of visions. But, to Morris, his visions were capable of realization and formed the inspiration of an eminently practical life. The Earthly Paradise was written during a period when the business affairs of his rising firm called for his unwearied attention. The active and the contemplative life were, in him, not mutually opposed but complementary.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.