{"product_id":"selections-from-the-prose-works-of-william-morris-paperback-9781107437609","title":"Selections from the Prose Works of William Morris (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107437609","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSelections from the Prose Works of William Morris\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1931, this book contains a number of selections from the prose writings of William Morris.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eA. H. R. Ball (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107437609, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 October 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e266 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.8 x 12.9 x 1.4 cm, 0.26 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1931, this book contains a number of selections from the prose writings of William Morris. The extracts come from Morris' fiction publications as well as his more well-known opinions on art and design. This book will be of value for anyone interested in an overview of Morris' prose output or late nineteenth-century English writing more generally.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Middle Ages: 1. The roof of the wolflings (The House of the Wolflings)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Goths and Romans (The House of the Wolflings)\u003cbr\u003e 3. The hall of the ravagers (The Story of the Glittering Plain)\u003cbr\u003e 4. The spring market at Burgstead (The Roots of the Mountains)\u003cbr\u003e 5. The weapon-show (The Roots of the Mountains)\u003cbr\u003e 6. The opening of the folk-mote (The Roots of the Mountains)\u003cbr\u003e 7. The unknown church (The Story of the Unknown Church)\u003cbr\u003e 8. The churches of North France (Shadows of Amiens)\u003cbr\u003e 9. A Kentish village (A Dream of John Ball)\u003cbr\u003e 10. John Ball's speech at the cross (A Dream of John Ball)\u003cbr\u003e 11. The battle at the township's end (A Dream of John Ball)\u003cbr\u003e 12. The vision of the future (A Dream of John Ball)\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Art and Social Reform: 13. Medieval arts and crafts (Lectures on Art and Industry: Art and the Beauty of the Earth)\u003cbr\u003e 14. Art and the beauty of life (Hopes and Fears for Art: The Beauty of Life)\u003cbr\u003e 15. The art of the people (Hopes and Fears for Art: The Art of the People)\u003cbr\u003e 16. The study of ancient art (Hopes and Fears for Art: The Lesser Arts)\u003cbr\u003e 17. Neglect of art (Hopes and Fears for Art: The Prospects of Architecture)\u003cbr\u003e 18. The beauty of England (Lectures on Art and Industry: Art and the Beauty of the Earth)\u003cbr\u003e 19. The modern city (Lectures on Socialism: Art under Plutocracy)\u003cbr\u003e 20. Architecture (Hopes and Fears for Art: The Beauty of Life, The Art of the People, The Prospects of Architecture)\u003cbr\u003e 21. Machinery (Signs of Change: The Aims of Art)\u003cbr\u003e 22. The necessities of life (Signs of Change: How We Live and How We Might Live)\u003cbr\u003e 23. Means of improvement (Signs of Change: Useful Work vs Useless Toil)\u003cbr\u003e 24. The decorative arts (Hopes and Fears for Art: The Lesser Arts)\u003cbr\u003e 25. Arts and morals (Hopes and Fears for Art: The Lesser Arts, The Art of the People)\u003cbr\u003e 26. The best art (Lectures on Art and Industry: Some Hints on Pattern-Designing)\u003cbr\u003e 27. Gardens (Hopes and Fears for Art: Making the Best of It)\u003cbr\u003e 28. Furniture (Hopes and Fears for Art: The Beauty of Life, Making the Best of It, Lectures on Art and Industry: The Lesser Arts of Life)\u003cbr\u003e 29. Pottery (Lectures on Art and Industry: The Lesser Arts of Life)\u003cbr\u003e 30. Art for all (Hopes and Fears for Art: The Lesser Arts)\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Utopian England: 31. The guest house (News from Nowhere)\u003cbr\u003e 32. Hammersmith Market (News from Nowhere)\u003cbr\u003e 33. Education (News from Nowhere)\u003cbr\u003e 34. Shopping in Piccadilly (News from Nowhere)\u003cbr\u003e 35. Government (News from Nowhere)\u003cbr\u003e 36. Art and industry (News from Nowhere)\u003cbr\u003e 37. The change in industry (News from Nowhere)\u003cbr\u003e 38. The towns (News from Nowhere)\u003cbr\u003e 39. Hampton Court (News from Nowhere)\u003cbr\u003e 40. The upper Thames (News from Nowhere)\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20c%201800%20to%20c%201900%20%20%5BDSBF%5D%22\"\u003eDSBF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265716310296,"sku":"9781107437609","price":24.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107437609i.jpg?v=1694486263","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/selections-from-the-prose-works-of-william-morris-paperback-9781107437609","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}