xxi, 534 pages, 38 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Bibliographic Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Contents:
Morris's life, family, and environs -- Art : preservation, interior design and adaptations -- Literature : poetry, art, translation and fantasy -- Literature and socialism -- Books : collecting and design
Summary:
"William Morris (1834-96) was an English poet, decorative artist, translator, romance writer, book designer, preservationist, socialist theorist and political activist, whose admirers have been drawn to the sheer intensity of his artistic endeavors and efforts to live up to radical ideals of social justice. This Companion draws together historical and critical responses to the impressive range of Morris's multi-faceted life and endeavors: his homes, travels, family, business practices, decorative artwork, poetry, fantasy romances, translations, political activism, eco-socialism, and book collecting and design. Each chapter provides valuable historical and literary background information, reviews relevant opinions on its subject from the late-nineteenth century to the present, and offers new approaches to important aspects of its topic. Morris's eclectic methodology and the perennial relevance of his insights and practice make this an essential handbook for those interested in art history, poetry, translation, literature, book design, environmentalism, political activism, and Victorian and utopian studies"-- Provided by publisher