Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair
About this book
Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair 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.L. Sprague de Camp, Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy, Arkham House, 1976, p. 40 It was first published in hardcover by Morris Kelmscott Press in 1895.Eugene D. LeMire, A Bibliography of William Morris, New Castle, Del., Oak Knoll Press, 2006, pp. 198-199 Its importance in the history of fantasy literature was recognized by its republication by the Newcastle Publishing Company as the twelfth volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library in April, 1977.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 1 readers · 96 pages · ≈ 1 h 47 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair?
About ≈ 1 h 47 m — 96 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair?
96 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair?
It sits on the Short Stories, Fiction shelves.
Is Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair?
William Morris.
Where can I read Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library
“Of old there was a land which was so much a woodland, that a minstrel thereof said it that a squirrel might go from end to end, and all about, from tree to tree, and never touch the earth: therefore was that land called Oakenrealm.”