Introduction -- 1 William Morris's "Lesser Arts" and "The Commercial War" -- 2 Illuminating Divergences: Morris, Burne-Jones, and the Two Aeneids -- 3 Radical Tales: Rethinking the Politics of William Morris's Last Romances -- 4 Telling Time: Song's Rhythms in Morris's Late Work -- 5 The Pre-Raphaelite Tongue: The Politics of Antiquarian Poetics -- 6 Translation, Collaboration, and Reception: Editing Caxton for the Kelmscott Press -- 7 Morris's Road to Nowhere: New Pathways in Political Persuasion -- 8 A Dream of William Morris: Communism, History, Revolution -- 9 News from Nowhere Two: Principles of a Sequel -- 10 Redesigning the Beautiful: Morris, Mabb, and the Politics of Wallpaper -- Conclusion.
0
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Focuses on the political radicalism and social thought of nineteenth-century artist, author, and revolutionary, William Morris. Standing on the cusp of a new wave of scholarship, this book presents an exciting convergence of views among internationally renowned scholars in the field of Victorian Studies.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
JSTOR
Stock Number
22573/ctt123mq8m
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
To build a shadowy isle of bliss : William Morris's radicalism and the embodiment of dreams.
International Standard Book Number
9780773544604
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Morris, William,1834-1896-- Aesthetics.
Morris, William,1834-1896-- Political and social views.
Morris, William,1834-1896-- Esthétique.
Morris, William,1834-1896-- Pensée politique et sociale.
Morris, William,1834-1896.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Radicalism-- Great Britain-- History-- 19th century.
Social change-- Great Britain-- History-- 20th century.
Art-- Aspect politique-- Grande-Bretagne-- Histoire-- 19e siècle.
Art-- Aspect social-- Grande-Bretagne-- Histoire-- 19e siècle.
Changement social-- Grande-Bretagne-- Histoire-- 19e siècle.
Esthétique britannique-- 19e siècle.
Radicalisme-- Grande-Bretagne-- Histoire-- 19e siècle.