The Well at the World's End
The Well at the World's End follows a young prince on his adventurous quest to find a mythical well, where he encounters love, danger, and ultimately embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Through his trials, he must navigate complex relationships and the challenges posed by his surroundings.
By William Morris · First published 1896 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance · 60 chapters · 260,541 words
First lines
Long ago there was a little land, over which ruled a regulus or kinglet, who was called King Peter, though his kingdom was but little. He had four sons whose names were Blaise, Hugh, Gregory and Ralph: of these Ralph was the youngest, whereas he was but of twenty winters and one; and Blaise was the oldest and had seen thirty winters.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: William Morris
- Date: 1896 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance, Mythopoeia, Literary Fiction
- Length: 260,541 words
- Structure: 119 chapters, 2,528 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The novel features a mythical quest and fantastical elements, characteristic of the fantasy genre.
- Adventure — The plot revolves around a journey filled with challenges and exploration, typical of adventure narratives.
- Romance — The story includes romantic relationships that are central to character development and plot progression.
- Mythopoeia — The work creates a rich, invented mythology, aligning it with the mythopoeic genre.
Tags
Medieval Fantasy · Arthurian Legend · Quest Narrative · Coming of Age · Chivalric Romance · Christian Allegory · Mythological Themes · Symbolic Journey · Hero's Quest · Self-Discovery · Friendship · Love Story
Contents
- The Sundering of the Ways
- Ralph Meets with Love in the Wilderness
- An Adventure in the Wood under the Mountains
- Ralph and Ursula Come Back again through the Great Mountains
- Ralph Goeth Back Home to the High House
- They Break their Fast in the Wildwood
- Ralph Rides the Wood under the Mountains
- They Hear New Tidings of Utterbol
- Ralph Cometh to the Cheaping-Town
- The Lady Telleth Ralph of the Past Days of her Life
- Ralph Meeteth with Another Adventure in the Wood under the Mountain
- They Winter with the Sage; and Thereafter Come again to Vale Turris
- Ralph Rideth the Downs
- The Lady Tells of her Deliverance
- They Ride the Wood under the Mountains
- A Feast in the Red Pavilion
- Ralph Cometh to Higham-On-The-Way
- Yet more of the Lady's Story
- They Come on the Sage of Swevenham
- Bull Telleth of his Winning of the Lordship of Utterbol
- Ralph Goeth his Ways from the Abbey of St. Mary at Higham
- The Lady Tells Somewhat of her Doings after she Left the Wilderness
- Those Two are Learned Lore by the Sage of Swevenham
- They Ride from Vale Turris. Redhead Tells of Agatha
- The Maiden of Bourton Abbas
- The Lady Tells of the Strife and Trouble that Befell after her Coming to the Country of the King's Son
- An Adventure by the Way
- Of their Riding the Waste, and of a Battle Thereon
- Ralph Cometh to the Wood Perilous. an Adventure Therein
- The Lady Maketh an End of her Tale
- They Come to the Sea of Molten Rocks
- Of Goldburg again, and the Queen Thereof
- Another Adventure in the Wood Perilous
- They Go on their Way once More
- They Come Forth from the Rock-Sea
- They Come to Cheaping Knowe once more. of the King Thereof
- A Meeting and a Parting in the Wood Perilous
- Of the Desert-House and the Chamber of Love in the Wilderness
- They Come to the Gate of the Mountains
- An Adventure on the Way to the Mountains
- Now Must Ralph Ride for It
- Ralph Cometh out of the Wilderness
- They Come to the Vale of Sweet Chestnuts
- They Come through the Mountains into the Plain
- Ralph Entereth into the Burg of the Four Friths
- Ralph Falleth in with Friends and Rideth to Whitwall
- Winter Amidst of the Mountains
- The Roads Sunder Again
- The Streets of the Burg of the Four Friths
- Richard Talketh with Ralph Concerning the Well at the World's End. Concerning Swevenham
- Of Ursula and the Bear
- They Come to Whitwall Again
- What Ralph Heard of the Matters of the Burg of the Four Friths
- Ralph Falleth in with Another Old Friend
- Now Come the Messengers of the Innocent Folk
- They Ride Away from Whitwall
- How Ralph Departed from the Burg of the Four Friths
- Ralph Dreams a Dream or Sees a Vision
- They Come to the Land of the Innocent Folk
- A Strange Meeting in the Wilderness