Original: William Morris ( 24 March 1834 -- 3 October 1896 ) was an English architect , furniture and textile designer , artist , writer , socialist and Marxist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement .
Simplified: William Morris ( 24 March 1834 - 3 October 1896 ) was an English architect , furniture and fabric designer , artist , writer , and socialist .