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The Wood Beyond the World by William Morris

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In The Wood Beyond the World, did you enjoy ...

... the journey through a dreamlike, otherworldly realm?

The King Of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany

If you were captivated by Golden Walter's passage through magical and perilous lands, you'll be enchanted by The King of Elfland's Daughter, where the borders between the human world and the mystical land of Elfland are thin and mysterious. The book's lush descriptions and evocative, fairy-tale atmosphere echo the same sense of wonder and discovery.

... the mythic, allegorical journey of self-discovery?

Phantastes by George MacDonald

Just as Golden Walter sets out on a quest that leads to personal transformation, Phantastes follows Anodos as he wanders through a realm of fantastical landscapes and symbolic encounters. You'll appreciate the blend of adventure and introspection as the protagonist seeks meaning and growth in a magical world.

... the use of fantastical settings to explore societal ideas?

Erewhon by Samuel Butler

If you enjoyed how Morris crafts a strange new world to comment on human nature and society, Erewhon will intrigue you with its satirical portrayal of a mysterious land whose customs and logic challenge our own. Like Morris, Butler uses an invented world to ask big questions about civilization and morality.

... the epic quest and high adventure in a fully realized fantasy land?

The Worm Ouroboros by E. R. Eddison

If the sweeping quests and grand adventures of The Wood Beyond the World drew you in, you'll be swept up by The Worm Ouroboros. Its heroes embark on perilous journeys, face daunting foes, and pursue noble goals in a world brimming with chivalry, magic, and danger.

... the mysterious, loosely-defined magic that shapes the story?

Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees

If you liked the enigmatic, dreamlike magic surrounding Golden Walter's adventures, Lud-in-the-Mist offers a similar sense of magical ambiguity. Here, the boundaries between the mundane and the faerie are subtle and shifting, with magic influencing the town in ways both wondrous and unsettling.

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