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News from Nowhere

Author
William Morris
Series
William Morris Library
Language
English
Length
222 pages
ISBN
9781787360389
Published
10 September 2019
Imprint
Sovereign
  • William Morris
  • British Literature
  • Bloomsbury
  • British design
  • socialism
  • fantasy
  • utopia

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Description

News from Nowhere is a utopian representation of Morris' vision of an ideal society. 'Nowhere' is in fact a literal translation of the word 'utopia'. This Utopia, an imagined society, is idyllic because the people in it are free from the burdens of industrialisation and therefore they find harmony in a lifestyle that coexists with the natural world.

Author

William Morris (1834–1896) was poet, designer, craftsman, and socialist — a founder of the Arts and Crafts movement who also helped invent modern fantasy. News from Nowhere imagined a just England; The Well at the World's End and The Wood Beyond the World sent readers into quests of language as rich as tapestry. Morris wanted beauty in daily things and stories that felt handmade.

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