News from NowhereWritten in 1890, at the close of William Morris’s most intense period of political activism, News from Nowhere is a compelling articulation of his mature views on art, work, community, family, and the nature and structure of the ideal society. A utopian narrative of a future society, it is also an immensely entertaining novel. This Broadview edition includes a wide variety of contextualizing documents, including portions of Morris’s essays, lectures, and journalism; excerpts from precursor utopian texts; writings on Bloody Sunday, art, work, and revolution; and contemporary reviews. |
Contents
I | 11 |
II | 51 |
III | 53 |
IV | 55 |
V | 63 |
VI | 72 |
VII | 75 |
VIII | 82 |
XIX | 147 |
XX | 173 |
XXI | 177 |
XXII | 182 |
XXIV | 183 |
XXV | 186 |
XXVI | 195 |
XXVII | 200 |
IX | 89 |
X | 96 |
XI | 100 |
XII | 110 |
XIII | 121 |
XIV | 125 |
XV | 130 |
XVI | 131 |
XVII | 136 |
XVIII | 144 |
XXVIII | 208 |
XXIX | 212 |
XXX | 216 |
XXXI | 226 |
XXXII | 230 |
XXXIII | 234 |
XXXIV | 239 |
XXXV | 244 |
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