Poète, écrivain, décorateur et pionnier du socialisme britannique, William Morris (1834-1896) exècre la société de son temps. Il s’insurge contre les effets dévastateurs de la mécanisation et de la recherche...

Texte intégral révisé suivi d'une biographie de William Morris. Peintre, écrivain et décorateur anglais, William Morris (1834-1896) étudie la théologie puis la peinture et l'architecture, fortement influencé...

En 1857, dans une Angleterre victorienne patriarcale, William Morris, poète de 23 ans proche du mouvement préraphaélite, s’empare de la légende arthurienne qui connaît alors une popularité croissante....

"Travail utile, fatigue inutile" est un texte fondamental. À l’heure des bullshit jobs, ce texte prémonitoire fait figure de manifeste, de bréviaire, alors que le modèle économique dévastateur mis en...

Il n’y a probablement aucune série de phénomènes sur laquelle les travaux de l’esprit scientifique moderne aient répandu moins de lumière que sur les procédés des beaux-arts. Ce fait ressort clairement...

William Morris (1834-1896) fut l’un des premiers à dénoncer les contradictions internes du capitalisme et les effets destructeurs de l’industrialisme, notamment le gaspillage. Son œuvre est une ode à...

Pubblicato nel 1888, "Il sogno di John Ball" è una fantasia di carattere utopico-socialista, e ha la forma di un sogno in cui il narratore si ritrova proiettato – dopo aver annusato gli effluvi di un...

Long ago there was a little land, over which ruled a regulus or kinglet, who was called King Peter, though his kingdom was but little. He had four sons whose names were Blaise, Hugh, Gregory and Ralph:...

Do you know where it is -- the Hollow Land? I have been looking for it now so long, trying to find it again the Hollow Land for there I saw my love first. I wish to tell you how I found it first of all;...

The tale tells that in times long past there was a dwelling of men beside a great wood. Before it lay a plain, not very great, but which was, as it were, an isle in the sea of woodland, since even when...

Awhile ago there was a young man dwelling in a great and goodly city by the sea which had to name Langton on Holm. He was but of five and twenty winters, a fair-faced man, yellow-haired, tall and strong;...

Up at the League, says a friend, there had been one night a brisk conversational discussion, as to what would happen on the Morrow of the Revolution, finally shading off into a vigorous statement by various...

In the realm of fantasy, where magic weaves its enchanting spell, a timeless tale unfolds. Child Christopher, a valiant knight, embarks on a perilous quest to rescue the fair Goldilind from the clutches...

In the realm of Arthurian legend, where chivalry and romance intertwine, William Morris's "The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems" unveils a tapestry of love, betrayal, and the complexities of the human...

In a realm of ancient wonders and forgotten lore, The Story of the Glittering Plain unfolds. Join Hallblithe, a young shepherd, as he embarks on an extraordinary quest to find the fabled Glittering Plain,...

When his wife cheats on him, Golden Walter leaves his mundane life to start a new one at sea. Horrific news forces him to turn around, however, but before he can reach home, a storm carries his ship to...

Sulle sponde del fiume Mirkwood, in una fertile pianura circondata da fitti boschi, vivono felicemente le tribù gotiche della Gente della Marca. Una sera d'estate lo squillo di un corno squarcia l'aria...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Prose Romances from the Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, a captivating collection of tales by the renowned William Morris. These lyrical and imaginative stories,...

In the realm of ancient myth and legend, where the boundaries between worlds blur, a tale unfolds that will captivate your imagination. The Well at the World's End, the fourth installment in William Morris's...

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. The Water of the Wondrous Isles is a landmark in fantasy fiction. First published a year after Morris’s death in 1897 by Kelmscott Press—Morris’s...

What is the condition of Society under which we live? Is it satisfactory, is it quite as we should all like it to be? Does it quite please you who are listening to me, so that there is nothing you want...

In 'The Well at the World's End,' William Morris crafts a richly woven narrative that intertwines myth, romance, and adventure within a dreamlike medieval setting. The novel follows the quest of a young...

William Morris's "The Hollow Land" masterfully weaves together elements of fantasy and romance within a narrative imbued with the aesthetic principles of the Arts and Crafts movement. Set in a mythical...

William Morris's "The Sundering Flood" is a rich tapestry of myth and adventure that marries elements of fantasy with deep-rooted medieval influences. Set against the backdrop of an ancient world, Morris...

In "The Story of the Glittering Plain," William Morris weaves a richly imaginative tapestry that transports readers to an idyllic mythical land. This prose lays the foundation for Morris's distinctive...

In 'Art Under Plutocracy' by William Morris, the author examines the impact of financial wealth on the arts, particularly in the context of the late 19th century. Morris delves into the relationship between...

In William Morris's 'The House of the Wolfings', readers are transported to a mythic world of ancient Germanic tribes embroiled in battles and embarking on epic quests. The book is written in a poetic...

William Morris's The Wood Beyond the World is a captivating fantasy novel set in a mythical realm where the protagonist ventures through enchanted forests and encounters magical creatures. This work,...

Proviamo a immaginare una società dove bellezza e giustizia si incontrano, dove non ci sono convenzioni sociali come scuola, denaro, matrimoni e carceri e dove si respira eguaglianza tra i cittadini....

Pubblicato nel 1888, "Il sogno di John Ball" è una fantasia di carattere utopico-socialista, e ha la forma di un sogno in cui il narratore si ritrova proiettato – dopo aver annusato gli effluvi di un...