 Title page of 1889 First Edition, London | |
| Author | William Morris |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Reeves and Turner |
Publication date | 1889 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 199 pp |
| Followed by | The Roots of the Mountains |
A Tale of the House of the Wolfings and All the Kindreds of the Mark is a fantasy novel by William Morris, perhaps the first modern fantasy writer to unite an imaginary world with the element of the supernatural, and thus the precursor of much of present-day fantasy literature.[1] It was first published in hardcover by Reeves and Turner in 1889.
The book, written in a combination of prose and verse, influenced J. R. R. Tolkien's popular The Lord of the Rings.[2]
- ^ L. Sprague de Camp, Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy, Arkham House, 1976, p. 40 ISBN 0-87054-076-9
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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