"Gold mines of thought to lift the hidden ore . . . " The earliest romances by William Morris appeared in a short-lived magazine he himself created and edited -- The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, published through the year of 1856. The World of Romance features works from those pages filled with both dramatic and descriptive power. Poetry, vitality and robust imagination all flavor these medieval romances.

Author Biography

William Morris ( 1834 - 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, novelist, translator and socialist activist. Associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement, he was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he played a significant role in propagating the early socialist movement in Britain.