Project Gutenberg 2002-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 230 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. The Wood Beyond the World Transcribed from the 1913 Longmans, Green, and Co. edition by David Price "The Wood Beyond the World" by William Morris is a fantasy novel written during the late 19th century, exploring themes of love, desire, and adventure. The story centers around the main character, Golden Walter, a young merchant's son who, disillusioned by the betrayal of his wife, embarks on a journey to distant lands in search of solace, only to find himself entangled in a web of magic and strange beings. The opening of the novel introduces Walter living in the city of Langton, where he reflects on his troubled marriage to an unfaithful wife and longs for change. After a heartfelt conversation with his father, Walter decides to sail away on the ship Katherine, seeking new adventures. As he prepares to leave, he encounters mysterious figures—a dwarf, a fair maiden, and a radiant lady—that capture his intrigue and desire, hinting at the magical journey ahead. The narrative sets the stage for Walter’s transformation as he steers into uncharted territories, dealing with love and heartache against a backdrop of fantastical elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction PR Text Fantasy Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 297979 297872 2024-10-02T05:57:46.098209 2023-10-02T05:44:01.967451 text/html text/html 297754 2007-05-01T13:46:02 text/html 105863 2007-05-01T13:48:24 text/html application/zip 178285 2024-10-02T05:57:51.663169 application/epub+zip 180161 2024-10-02T05:57:47.919239 application/epub+zip 180161 2024-10-02T05:57:46.755389 application/epub+zip 347346 2024-10-02T05:57:54.900175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317055 2024-10-02T05:57:50.991172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274450 2022-09-02T07:17:47.699649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281912 281856 2024-10-02T05:57:45.634236 2023-10-02T05:44:01.610474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 281675 2007-05-01T13:48:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103314 2007-05-01T13:48:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19548 2024-10-02T05:57:55.020151 application/rdf+xml 12603 2024-10-02T05:57:47.300201 image/jpeg 3692 2024-10-02T05:57:47.029198 image/jpeg 173282 2024-10-02T05:57:46.126215 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