The Roots of the Mountains Part I By William Morris
Ultimately one of the most influential novels of all time and yet today oddly obscure, English translator, artist, architect, and Marxist William Morris’s The Roots of the Mountains built the foundation of contemporary fantasy fiction. Notably, Morris’s epic profoundly influenced well-known works like J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Set in an idyllic valley surrounded by mountains, Morris’s fictional narrative focuses on a group of pagan Goths and the experiences of their golden son, Face-of-God. This experimental, innovative, and and even shocking Victorian work draws from history and folklore to produce a tale of lust and love and brutality and bloodshed. This edition features a new introduction from Ruth Tolkien, great-granddaughter of J. R. R. Tolkien, and numerous new supplementary items from editors Joseph S. Hopkins and Lauren E. Fountain alongside art from the historic record by Jacqui Alberts.
A UNIQUE & APPROACHABLE EDITION INTENDED FOR EVERYONE
First edition: limited to 200 hand-numbered copies 128 pages (100 lb paper). 5x7. Published by Hyldyr. Printed in the USA and/or Canada.