Four parts in 3 v. ( )

People are on an earthly journey. They hope that eventually they will be in paradise. There they will discover immortality, perfect beauty, and the truth about life. Many believers see this place as heaven. In anticipation of this reality they talk about experiencing heaven on earth. Some refer to this place as the original Garden of Eden that once existed in the Middle East. This garden described in the Book of Genesis was destroyed by the Fall of Man.
The Earthly Paradise (1868–1870) is a four-volume collection of narrative poems written by William Morris. Its prologue described the flight of a band of Norse sailors in the Middle Ages from the Black Death, and their search for this glorious place. But isn’t heaven more than an earthly paradise? Whatever it truly is people are unable to comprehend. ( )

$60-$500. RARE. 3 of the 4 volume set published Longman's, Green 1903 in London in very fine condition. The earthly paradise : a poem; in four volumes. Hardcover. Maroon cloth, title block on spine, 400 pp. English textile designer William Morris (1834-1896) was also a poet, as demonstrated here. This is one of his epic poems, tracing mythology. Uncommon in this edition.