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This biographical study is a window into 19th-century British society & the life of Wm Morris--the great craftsman, architect, designer, poet & writer--who remains a monumental & influential figure to this day. This account chronicles how his concern with artistic & human values led him to cross what he called the 'river of fire' & become a committed socialist--committed not only to the theory of socialism but also to the practice of it in the day-to-day struggle of working people in Victorian England. While both the British Labor Movement & the Marxists have venerated Morris, this legacy of his life proves that many of his ideas didn't accord with the dominant reforming tendencies, providing a unique perspective on Morris scholarship.
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William Morris, Edward P. Thompson
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 1976
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- Titre
- William Morris
- Sous-titre
- Romantic to Revolutionary
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Edward P. Thompson
- Éditeur
- Pantheon
- Publié
- 1976
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 829
- ISBN10
- 0394733207
- ISBN13
- 9780394733203
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Histoires vraies, Biographies
- Description
- This biographical study is a window into 19th-century British society & the life of Wm Morris--the great craftsman, architect, designer, poet & writer--who remains a monumental & influential figure to this day. This account chronicles how his concern with artistic & human values led him to cross what he called the 'river of fire' & become a committed socialist--committed not only to the theory of socialism but also to the practice of it in the day-to-day struggle of working people in Victorian England. While both the British Labor Movement & the Marxists have venerated Morris, this legacy of his life proves that many of his ideas didn't accord with the dominant reforming tendencies, providing a unique perspective on Morris scholarship.