num_pages: 841
description: This biographical study is a window into 19th-century British society &amp; the life of Wm Morris--the great craftsman, architect, designer, poet &amp; writer--who remains a monumental &amp; influential figure to this day. This account chronicles how his concern with artistic &amp; human values led him to cross what he called the 'river of fire' &amp; 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 &amp; 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.
language: English
title: William Morris: Romantic to revolutionary
titlecomplete: William Morris: Romantic to revolutionary
characters: William Morris
genres: History, Biography, Economics, Design, Politics, Romanticism, Nonfiction, Art, British Literature
ratings_count: 92
publisher: Pantheon Books