William Morris / Arthur Clutton-Brock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur), 1868-1924.

Series:

Temporis

Temporis collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Morris, William, 1834-1896--Criticism and interpretation.

Morris, William.

Morris, William, 1834-1896--Influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Parkstone, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Considered one of the most prominent actors of the Victorian era, William Morris (1843-1896) was a poet, artist, designer, and editor, and did not hesitate to express his socialist political views, which at the time were frowned upon by the estalishment. His encounters with Rossetti and Burne-Jones, as well as his religious studies, made him a man of manifold talents. From this mixture of genres, William Morris would go on to construct a remarkable career, applying his ideas through various enterprises he established under the name of the "William Morris Companies," revolutionizing both interi

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; The Early Years, A Promising Future; Childhood and Youth; The Influence of Rossetti; The Founding of the Firm; Morris as a Romantic Poet; A Flowering Career; The Revival of Arts and Crafts; The Sagas and "Sigurd"; Morris as a Socialist; Maturity and Assertion; The Prose Romances and Later Poems; Later Years and Character; The Ideas of William Morris; Bibliography; List of Illustrations

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from online resource, PDF version ; viewed on September 14, 2023.

ISBN:

9781283957687

128395768X

9781780429892

1780429894

OCLC:

793996526