The Hollow Land

This was definitely interesting. I did prefer the first part just because you can clearly understand what's going on. The second and third parts are quite whimsical and it was no easy task to follow along and get the gist of what was happening. The lyrical language used in this piece was beautiful.......more

Morris writes like the great wallpaper designer that he was. His prose is interested neither in words nor events, but only in its own atmosphere, which it exists solely to continuously renew — like a fog machine. If his tastes are exactly yours, his stories will provide you with hours of grist for y......more

I was enjoying the tale, then it took a turn I never expected. Doing so it easily ascended into the territory of greatness. This one is sticking with me.......more

Un texte classique et fondateur de la Fantasy que je suis contente d’avoir découvert. La préface de William Blanc est très éclairante et passionnante à lire (mais à lire après le texte de William Morris pour ne pas dévoiler l’intrigue du texte).......more

Almost intangible, this piece of early fantasy sets places and moods that many later authors will use to create a genre. The story both starts and ends in the middle of things, and swirls around for a while reaching a partial resolution, but the ideas live on.......more