The House of the Wolfings tells the tale of a band of German Goths living in a wood they call the Mark. Their lives are idyllic until the long shadow of the Roman Empire threatens the peace in their land. Thiodolf, the leader of the Wolfings and a descendant of the ancient gods, must rally the surrounding tribes to defend their home and way of life.Like much of Morris's work, The House of the Wolfings is written in a purposefully archaic prose style, with signific...

T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral is both a fascinating retelling of the twelfth-century assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket and a compelling call for resistance in the face of intimidation. Written against the backdrop of rising Fascism in twentieth-century Europe, Eliot’s classic verse play is as relevant now as it ever was. This re-release of the original 1953 recording stars Robert Donat whose commanding performance as the Archbishop, alongside a full cast, is widely celebrate...

J. R. R. Tolkien fans who long for more of the joy they get from The Lord of the Rings will find it in the writings of William Morris. He created the literature that Tolkien brought to such perfection. As a young man writing his future wife, Tolkien mentioned the inspiration he was getting from Morris: "Amongst other work I am trying to turn one of the short stories [of the Finnish Kalevala] . . . into a short story somewhat on the lines of Morris' romances with chunks of poetry in between...

He kidnapped her to save his pack, he has no idea the secret she’s keeping.Nico’s alpha is dying. Human doctors are forbidden. His pack is fraying all around him. And when Nico breaks into a zoo for medical supplies, fate drops a solution straight into his arms: a brave and stubborn woman wearing purple scrubs who makes his wolf bare its teeth and want.He takes her. He traps her. He demands she heal his leader.But there are two things Nico doesn’t know about Elise.

A Wall Street trader. A sister's final secret. An impossible choice.When Brendan O'Shay's estranged sister dies unexpectedly, he inherits something unimaginable—custody of her frozen eggs. The discovery forces him, his wife Laura, and their teenage son Shannon to confront grief, loyalty, and the haunting question of what it means to bring a part of Cassie back to life.Set in New England during the 2008 financial crisis, Damaged Goods explor...

"The House of the Wolfings" is an epic work of fantasy and historical fiction written by William Morris in the late 19th century. Set in a mythical Germanic past, the novel tells the story of the Wolfings, a tribal community living in a remote forest. They are fiercely independent and have a strong connection to nature and their ancestral traditions.The narrative follows the Wolfings as they face the threat of invasion by the invading Roman Empire. Led by their heroic chieftain, Th...

William Morris was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he played a significant role propagating the early socialist movement in Britain. Morris was born in Walthamstow, Essex to a wealthy middle-class family. He c...

Research on Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities: Toward Civic Responsibility focuses on research and theoretical developments related to the role of geography in education, human development, and health. William F. Tate IV, the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and former President of the American Educational Research Association, presents a collection of chapters from across disciplines to further understand...

The increasing global prevalence of obesity and nutrition-based non-communicable disease has many causes, including food availability; social norms as evidenced in local foodways; genetic predisposition; economic circumstance; cultural variation in norms surrounding body composition; and policies affecting production, distribution, and consumption of food locally and globally. The Applied Anthropology of Obesity:Prevention, Intervention, and Identity advances understanding of the many cult...

A writer arrives on the Western Isles of Scotland looking for peace of mind, but his meeting with two strangers completes a triangle that sets off a tale of madness and terror.A famous writer travels to the remote, windswept islands of Scotland's Outer Hebrides looking for peace of mind and a chance to dispel his inner demons.On the way, a car accident throws him together with the raven-haired doctor Kathleen McNeil. He also falls in with the Red Wolf, a ma...

The tale tells that in times long past there was a dwelling of men beside a great wood. Before it lay a plain, not very great, but which was, as it were, an isle in the sea of woodland, since even when you stood on the flat ground, you could see trees everywhere in the offing, though as for hills, you could scarce say that there were any; only swellings-up of the earth here and there, like the upheavings of the water that one sees at whiles going on amidst the eddies of a swift but dee...

In 'The House of the Wolfings,' William Morris masterfully weaves together elements of myth, history, and fantasy to create a rich tapestry that transports readers to the early days of the Anglo-Saxon period. The narrative follows the Wolfing clan, a band of Germanic tribes people, as they navigate themes of honor, loyalty, and the struggle against oppression. Morris's use of archaic language and poetic prose enhances the epic quality of the story, positioning it within the broader context...