News from Nowhere and Selected Writings and Designs (English Library) - Softcover

Briggs, Asa; Shankland, Graeme; Morris, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140431152 ISBN 13: 9780140431155

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1984

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Arts and Crafts pioneer William Morris (1834-1896), was famous for his wallpaper and fabric designs and his mastery of colour. A social reformer as well as a designer, he called for a return to crafts, the use of natural - rather than manmade - materials, and designs that were both practical and beautiful. His belief that beauty had the power to transform everyday lives revolutionised British design, and his ideas continue to inspire people today.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0140431152
• ISBN 13: 9780140431155
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320