The Story of Alcestis in William Morris and Ted Hughes

Author / Editor
Faulkner, Peter.

Title
The Story of Alcestis in William Morris and Ted Hughes

Published
Journal of William Morris Studies 16.2-3 (2005): 56-79.

Description
Discussion of the Alcestis account in Morris's 'Earthly Paradise' and in Ted Hughes's adaptation of Euripedes's 'Alcestis,' including comments on the influence of Chaucer's LGWP on Morris.

Chaucer Subjects
Chaucer's Influence and Later Allusion.
Legend of Good Women.