ABSTRACT

This annotated critical edition is the first attempt to make Morris's 42,000-word verse sequence accessible to a modern audience.

part 1|124 pages

September

chapter 1|24 pages

The Death of Paris

The Classical Tale for September

chapter 2|96 pages

The Land East of the Sun and West of the Moon

The Medieval Tale for September

part 2|96 pages

October

chapter 3|38 pages

The Story of Acontius and Cydippe

The Classical Tale for October

chapter 4|55 pages

The Man Who Never Laughed Again

The Medieval Tale for October

part 3|201 pages

November

chapter 5|50 pages

The Story of Rhodope

The Classical Tale for November

chapter 6|148 pages

The Lovers of Gudrun

The Medieval Tale for November

part 4|71 pages

December

chapter 7|23 pages

The Golden Apples

The Classical Tale for December

chapter 8|45 pages

The Fostering of Aslaug

The Medieval Tale for December

part 5|115 pages

January

chapter 9|70 pages

Bellerophon at Argos

The Classical Tale for January

chapter 10|42 pages

The Ring Given to Venus

The Medieval Tale for January

part 6|159 pages

February

chapter 11|100 pages

Bellerophon in Lycia

The Classical Tale for February

chapter 12|56 pages

The Hill of Venus

The Medieval Tale for February