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"The House of Wolfings", written in 1890 by William Morris, some argue, is a demonstration of Morris' socialism as the society described, though not an utopia, is clan-based, elects leaders and makes decisions in clan tribal meetings. Notwithstanding, it tells the story of how Thiodolf and his clan - the Wolfings, men of the Mark- fight and vanquish the Roman invaders. The book is built with Morris' knowledge of the historical period and his own idealistic views, which allow him to combine facts and mythical elements. Thiodolf is protected by a dwarfish coat of mail, given to him by his lover Wood Sun, herself one of the Vala, the immortals. But things are not what they seem and what are meant to protect him, but a curse...
Even apart from the obvious influence this story had on Tolkien, and his masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings", it’s an enjoyable read. The battle scenes are well-written and the characters are interesting. A lot of detail is given regarding the land, the houses of the Mark, their histories, and even their marriage customs. It’s unusual to read such convincing world-building from a book written that time.
Audiobook details
GenreFairy Tales and Folklore, Literary Classics, Fantasy
Length8 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 29, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Epigraph
17Chapter XVI
2Chapter I
18Chapter XVII
3Chapter II
19Chapter XVIII
4Chapter III
20Chapter XIX
5Chapter IV
21Chapter XX
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6Chapter V
22Chapter XXI
7Chapter VI
23Chapter XXII
8Chapter VII
24Chapter XXIII
9Chapter VIII
25Chapter XXIV
10Chapter IX
26Chapter XXV
11Chapter X
27Chapter XXVI
12Chapter XI
28Chapter XXVII
13Chapter XII
29Chapter XXVIII
14Chapter XIII
30Chapter XXI
15Chapter XIV
31Chapter XXX
16Chapter XV
32Chapter XXXI
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