The House of the Wolfings
A Tale of the House of the Wolfings and All the Kindreds of the Mark Written in Prose and in Verse
The House of the Wolfings, published in 1889, is William Morris's tale of a Gothic tribe living in the forest clearings of the Mark in the age when Rome was pushing north. When the Romans come, the Wolfings and their kindred gather for war under Thiodolf, whose lover, the half-divine Wood-Sun, gives him a dwarf-forged hauberk that will keep him from death at the price of his loyalty to his people. Written in prose with long passages of verse, in an archaic English of Morris's own making, the book celebrates a free community bound by kinship rather than kings. Tolkien acknowledged it as an influence on The Lord of the Rings. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The House of the Wolfings
The House of the Wolfings by William Morris can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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The first chapter of The House of the Wolfings is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The House of the Wolfings in the public domain?
Yes. The House of the Wolfings by William Morris is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The House of the Wolfings?
About 5 h 40 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The House of the Wolfings?
The House of the Wolfings by William Morris is filed under "Science Fiction & Fantasy" in the Vinteuil library.
