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William Morris

Born

in Walthamstow, Essex, The United Kingdom

March 24, 1834

Died

October 03, 1896

Genre

Design, Poetry, Art

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People best remembered wallpaper and furniture designs of William Morris, British painter, craftsman, and social reformer, whose poetry includes Sigurd the Volsung , the epic in 1876.

The Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood and the Arts and Crafts Movement associated William Morris, an English architect, textile, artist, writer, and Marxist. Morris wrote and published fiction and translations of ancient and medieval texts throughout his life. He worked his known The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems (1858).

William Morris wrote The Earthly Paradise (1868–1870), A Dream of John Ball , and the utopian News from Nowhere .

William Morris, an important figure in the emergence, founded the Socialist league in 1884 but broke with the mo ...more

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Average rating: 3.74 · 21,093 ratings · 2,116 reviews · 1,771 distinct works • Similar authors

	News from Nowhere by William Morris, David Leopold (Editor) 3.29 avg rating — 2,869 ratings — published 1890 — 95 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wood Beyond the World 3.47 avg rating — 2,308 ratings — published 1894 — 616 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Well at the World's End 3.77 avg rating — 908 ratings — published 1896 — 518 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	News from Nowhere and Other Writings by William Morris, Clive Wilmer (Editor) 3.47 avg rating — 948 ratings — published 1890 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Useful Work versus Useless Toil 3.87 avg rating — 514 ratings — published 1884 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Well At The World's End: Volume I 3.75 avg rating — 441 ratings — published 1896 — 79 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The House of the Wolfings 3.77 avg rating — 349 ratings — published 1888 — 282 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Glittering Plain 3.63 avg rating — 279 ratings — published 1890 — 224 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Water Of The Wondrous Isles 3.86 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 1897 — 207 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Well At The World's End: Volume II by William Morris, Lin Carter (Introduction), Gervasio Gallardo (Illustrator) 3.87 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 1896 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by William Morris

La source au bout du monde (2 books)
by

William Morris,

Lin Carter (Introduction),

Gervasio Gallardo (Illustrator)

3.78 avg rating — 617 ratings

Το πηγάδι στο τέλος του κόσμου (4 books)
by

William Morris,

Νίκος Βλαντής (Translator)

2.83 avg rating — 23 ratings

Quotes by William Morris (?)

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”
― William Morris

tags: interior-decorators

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“If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
― William Morris

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“The true secret of happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.”
― William Morris

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Which short story would you like to read in January? Please only vote if you plan on participating should your choice win.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

6 votes, 23.1%

The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells

4 votes, 15.4%

Victorian Fairy Tales edited by Michael Newton

4 votes, 15.4%

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

4 votes, 15.4%

News from Nowhere by William Morris

3 votes, 11.5%

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

2 votes, 7.7%

Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson

1 vote, 3.8%

Erewhon by Samuel Butler

1 vote, 3.8%

Rudyard Kipling's Tales of Horror and Fantasy by Rudyard Kipling

1 vote, 3.8%

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