Against the Age An Introduction to William Morris
| Author/creator | Smith, John Author |
| Other author | Faulkner, Peter Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor] |
| Description | 208 p. 00.850 x 00.550 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Series | Routledge Revivals Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation Students new to the work of William Morris will find the full range of his achievements covered in this reissue of Peter Faulkner's excellent biography, first published in 1980. The author has carefully placed Morris in the context of the Victorian age, but has also suggested the relevance of his ideas today. The six chapters are organised biographically and cover all aspects of Morriss work in poetry, fiction, design and socialist politics. The emphasis is on his continuous struggle against the age in which he lived, seen as an idealism which went through various stages from the wistfulness of The Earthly Paradise through the practical activities of the firm of Morris s reputation had risen again after the low estimates of the interwar period. This was due both to the reappraisal of his politics and to the expanding popularity of his designs. Against the Age offers a clear account of Morriss career for those developing an interest in his numerous achievements. It covers the whole range of Morriss work, and argues for his significance as a writer of both poetry and prose. Since 1980 our knowledge of Morris has been enriched by the publication of Norman Kelvins edition of his Collected Letters, by the late Nicholas Salmonds editions of his contributions to the socialist journals, by Fiona MacCarthys biography of 1984, and by the increasing recognition of Morris as a pioneer of environmentalism. However, the book retains its value for its wide coverage and its balanced attitude to Morriss achievements, and for its encouragement to readers to consider the issues that make Morris of continuing importance today. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780415676014 |
| ISBN | 0415676010 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780415676014 |
| Stock number | 00081154 |
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