Wonderlands : the last romances of William Morris / Phillippa Bennett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bennett, Phillippa, author.

Series:

Writing and culture in the long nineteenth century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Morris, William.

Morris, William, 1834-1896.

Romances, English--History and criticism.

Romances, English.

Criticism and interpretation.

Local Subjects:

Morris, William, 1834-1896.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

223 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Peter Lang, [2015]

Summary:

William Morris's last romances are strikingly original stories written in his final years, but they remain relatively neglected in both Morris studies and nineteenth-century literary studies. This book provides a full-length critical account of these works and their essential role in promoting the continuing importance of Morris's ideas. Approaching these romances through the concept of wonder, this book provides a new way of understanding their relevance to his writings on art and architecture, nature and the environment, and politics and Socialism, It establishes the integral connection between the romances and Morris's diverse cultural, social and political interests and activities, suggesting ways in which we might understand these tales as a culmination of Morris's thought and practice. Through a comprehensive analysis of these remarkable narratives, this book makes a significant contribution to both work on William Morris and to nineteenth-century studies more generally. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: The reclamation of wonder

The embodiment of wonder

The topography of wonder

The architecture of wonder

The politics of wonder

Conclusion: The presentation of wonder.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-215) and index.

ISBN:

9783034309301

3034309309

OCLC:

900635411

Publisher Number:

99972875056