The Well at the World's End
William Morris's The Well at the World's End (1892) is a historical fantasy and epic fantasy novel. It deals with kings and rulers, Children, hermits and fine books.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 60 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 216 editions across 3 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 2,359 times in the last 30 days.
It runs to roughly 448 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 7 h 42 min LibriVox audiobook.
About The Well at the World's End
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.
Free audiobook
The Well at the World's End — LibriVox recording, 7 h 42 min in 41 sections.
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Opening line
“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.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Well at the World's End?
The Well at the World's End was written by William Morris and first published in 1892.
What genre is The Well at the World's End?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Adventure and Classic Fantasy.
How long is The Well at the World's End?
The median edition has 448 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Well at the World's End free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The Well at the World's End?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 7 h 42 min.
What books are similar to The Well at the World's End?
Readers who like it often enjoy She, Jurgen and Last Argument of Kings.
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