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Can I read The Water of the Wondrous Isles: 1913 Edition (Subversive Women) on EtoBox?
The Water of the Wondrous Isles: 1913 Edition (Subversive Women) by William Morris; with a new introduction by Norman Talbot is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Water of the Wondrous Isles: 1913 Edition (Subversive Women) about?
One of the group of prose romances which Morris wrote towards the end of his life and which Yeats tells us that he read slowly because he never wanted to come to the end. It is a blending of elements from earlier traditions and, as Norman Talbot argues, notable for its focus on a female hero.
Who reads The Water of the Wondrous Isles: 1913 Edition (Subversive Women)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- William Morris; with a new introduction by Norman Talbot
- Publisher
- Thoemmes Press Ltd
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781855062566
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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