News from Nowhere and Other Writings

Name: News from Nowhere and Other Writings
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By William Morris

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News from Nowhere and Other Writings by William Morris presents a utopian vision of society. In this narrative, the protagonist finds himself in a future England transformed into an egalitarian and pastoral paradise, where industrialisation has been abandoned. Other included writings delve into Morris's ideas on art, society, and politics, reflecting his aspirations for a harmonious world.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring utopian visions and are interested in the intersection of art, culture, and politics. With its imaginative narrative and critical essays, it offers a rich tapestry of ideas that challenge the status quo while providing insightful commentary on society and artistry.

News from Nowhere and Other Writings

William Morris was a dreamer with a genius for turning dreams into reality. Self-taught in 13 different crafts, some of them ancient, he became a great European pattern-designer. This volume illustrates the variety of Morris's prose, while focusing on the theme of earthly paradise.

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Poet, pattern-designer, environmentalist and maker of fine books, William Morris (1834–96) was also a committed socialist and visionary writer, obsessively concerned with the struggle to achieve a perfect society on earth.

News from Nowhere, one of the most significant English works on the theme of utopia, is the tale of William Guest, a Victorian who wakes one morning to find himself in the year 2102 and discovers a society that has changed beyond recognition into a pastoral paradise, in which all people live in blissful equality and contentment.

A socialist masterpiece, News from Nowhere is a vision of a future free from capitalism, isolation and industrialisation. This volume also contains a wide selection of Morris's writings, lectures, journalism and letters, which expand upon the key themes of News from Nowhere.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140433302

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 June 1993

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Introduction by Clive Wilmer
Edited by Clive Wilmer

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 333g

Pages: 480

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About the Author

William Morris (1834-1896) was one of the most influential thinkers and artists of his time. At Oxford, with the painter Burne-Jones, he fell under the influence of Ruskin and Rossetti. Preoccupied with the poverty of modern design he taught himself at least thirteen crafts and founded his own design firm, Morris & Co. In the late 1870s he became active in political and environmentalist matters and converted to socialism in 1883, helping to found the Socialist League a year later. Clive Wilmer read English at King's College, Cambridge. He also edited Ruskin and Rossetti for the Penguin Classics, and has translated poetry from several languages.