We’re excited to share some big news: SquarePages.co is now OpenChapter.io! Read more in the latest blog post here.
Book cover

Poems By the Way

By William Morris

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Wander through vivid landscapes of love and myth as lyrical verses capture both the joy and melancholy of human experience.

Genres
Released
2002-10-01
Formats
epub (images)
epub
epub3 (images)
mobi (images)
mobi
txt
Read Now

Summary

"Poems By the Way" by William Morris is a collection of late 19th-century poetry that explores love, nature, and the intersection of myth and reality. Early on, in "From the Upland to the Sea," a speaker yearns to share a moment in nature with a loved one as spring arrives, blending joy and sadness through seasonal imagery. The collection then shifts into a narrative with "Of the Wooing of Hallbiorn the Strong," where a character pursues love amidst Icelandic tales. This combination of personal feeling and mythic storytelling introduces the collection's broader look at human experience.

About the Author

William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, 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 helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.

Average Rating
4.0
Aggregate review score sourced from Goodreads
5
200
4
200
3
200
2
200
1
200
Total Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change