William Morris

The Water of the Wondrous Isles

Victorian romance fantasy centered on enchanted islands and transformative waters

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William Morris
William Morris

William Morris was a British artist, designer, and author who wrote several pioneering fantasy romances including The Well at the World's End and The Wood Beyond the World. His prose style, drawing on medieval romances, directly influenced J.R.R. Tolkien's conception of secondary world fantasy. He is credited as one of the founders of the fantasy genre.

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