Project Gutenberg 1994-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 351 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. The Well at the World's End: A Tale Produced by John Hamm. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Well at the World's End: A Tale" by William Morris is a fantasy novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the adventures of Ralph, the youngest son of King Peter, who longs to explore beyond the confines of his small kingdom, Upmeads. The narrative touches on themes of adventure, love, and the pursuit of a mythical well that represents hope and fulfillment. The opening of the novel introduces Ralph and his three brothers as they express their dissatisfaction with their sheltered lives. After a discussion with their father, King Peter, they decide to embark on separate journeys, each trying to shape their own destinies. Ralph, feeling the pull of adventure more strongly than the rest, is soon left alone when he is chosen to stay and assist his father. Despite this, he takes bold steps toward his own fate by secretly riding out to discover the world beyond Upmeads, setting the stage for the encounters and challenges he will face in the renowned Wood Perilous and beyond. This beginning lays a strong foundation for Ralph's quest, emphasizing his desire for freedom and deeper connections in the wider world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction PR Text Fantasy Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 1295026 1274776 2024-09-01T04:36:37.693268 2023-10-01T04:29:24.060598 text/html text/html 1258070 2021-01-01T06:48:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 442112 2021-01-01T06:48:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 512437 2024-09-01T04:36:50.686232 application/epub+zip 535110 2024-09-01T04:36:39.922303 application/epub+zip 535111 2024-09-01T04:36:38.685277 application/epub+zip 908297 2024-09-01T04:36:59.199147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 864638 2024-09-01T04:36:49.471227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830427 2022-09-01T04:39:49.821150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1202956 1202923 2024-09-01T04:36:35.380280 2023-10-01T04:29:21.965540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1202715 2021-01-01T06:48:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436023 2021-01-01T06:48:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18676 2024-09-01T04:36:59.336249 application/rdf+xml 14103 2024-09-01T04:36:39.066262 image/jpeg 3434 2024-09-01T04:36:38.872294 image/jpeg 496072 2024-09-01T04:36:37.809307 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia