Project Gutenberg 2004-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 392 Hubbard, Elbert 1856 1915 Ali Baba Elbertus, Fra Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreading Team "Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05" by Elbert Hubbard is a collection of biographical essays written during the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the lives of notable English authors, detailing their personal backgrounds, literary contributions, and philosophical insights. Through these explorations, it seeks to illuminate the influence and significance of each author in the context of English literature and culture. The opening of the text introduces William Morris, detailing his upbringing in a comfortable home, where he was instilled with practical skills rather than artistic aspirations. It describes his education, his friendships formed at Oxford, particularly with Edward Burne-Jones, and their joint appreciation for art and literature. The narrative sketches Morris's journey from a budding poet to a significant figure in both the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the decorative arts movement, emphasizing his advocacy for craftsmanship and quality in art against an industrial backdrop. The opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Morris's ideals, his relationships, and his enduring impact on both poetry and art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- History and criticism Authors, English -- Homes and haunts -- Great Britain PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 469388 2025-10-06T06:19:01.035866 text/html 446097 2024-10-28T20:37:33 text/html 2689970 2025-10-06T06:19:10.990859 application/epub+zip 2692741 2025-10-06T06:19:04.674854 application/epub+zip 249771 2025-10-06T06:19:03.222883 application/epub+zip 2933181 2025-10-06T06:19:15.608818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2907015 2025-10-06T06:19:09.713845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474778 2022-09-07T03:17:17.436620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434594 2025-10-06T06:18:59.993902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414667 2024-10-28T20:37:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16807 2025-10-06T06:19:15.757797 application/rdf+xml 18392 2025-10-06T06:19:03.729856 image/jpeg 4059 2025-10-06T06:19:03.475939 image/jpeg 2624282 2025-10-06T06:19:01.137979 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia