Atalanta’s Race and the Proud King: From the Earthly Paradise (1912)

Atalanta's Race and The Proud King is a collection of two stories written by William Morris and originally published in 1912. The first story, Atalanta's Race, is based on the Greek myth of Atalanta, a beautiful and skilled huntress who challenges her suitors to a race with the condition that any man who loses will be put to death. The story follows the journey of a young man named Hippomenes who falls in love with Atalanta and seeks the help of the goddess Aphrodite to win the race and marry her.The second story, The Proud King, is set in a mythical kingdom ruled by a proud and arrogant king who is challenged by a wise and humble stranger. The stranger teaches the king the importance of kindness, compassion, and humility, and the king learns valuable lessons about leadership and the true meaning of power.Both stories are part of Morris's larger work, The Earthly Paradise, a collection of poems and stories that explore themes of love, loss, and the human condition. The book is a classic example of Morris's unique writing style, which combines elements of fantasy, mythology, and medieval literature to create timeless tales that continue to captivate readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.