Download or read book William Morris written by Fiona MacCarthy and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Wolfson History Prize, the essential biography of the father of the Arts and Crafts movement. The author, Fiona MacCarthy, is the curator of the National Portrait Gallery's 2014-15 exhibition Anarchy and Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy.'One of the finest biographies ever published in this country' A. S. Byatt Since his death in 1896, William Morris has come to be regarded as one of the giants of the Victorian era. But his genius was so many-sided and so profound that its full extent has rarely been grasped. Many people may find it hard to believe that the greatest English designer of his time, possibly of all time, could also be internationally renowned as a founder of the socialist movement, and could have been ranked as a poet together with Tennyson and Browning.With penetrating insight, Fiona MacCarthy has managed to encompass all the different facets of Morris's complex character, shedding light on his immense creative powers as artist and designer of furniture, fabrics, wallpaper, stained glass, tapestry and books, and as a poet, novelist and translator; his psychology and his emotional life; his frenetic activities as polemicist and reformer; and his remarkable circle of friends, literary, artistic and political, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones. Fiona MacCarthy's skilful drawing together of these disparate elements makes for a comprehensive and compelling biography.
Download or read book The Ideal Book written by William Morris and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.
Download or read book The Books of William Morris written by Harry Buxton Forman and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Books of William Morris written by Harry Buxton Forman and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an exploration of the life, work, and creativity of William Morris, one of the most influential and significant figures of the Victorian era. With an in-depth analysis of Morris's writings, art, and design, the author offers readers a comprehensive view of Morris's legacy and impact on literature and the crafts. Richly illustrated and beautifully written, this book is a must-read for art lovers, designers, and anyone interested in the history of Victorian England and the influential figures that shaped it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Books of William Morris written by H. Buxton Forman and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Books of William Morris: Described With Some Account of His, Doings in Literature and in the Allied Crafts Dear Son, - In this poor gift there's fitness; For when into the world you came, You got - and let this leaf bear witness - A twice associated name. Our well-belov'd friend Bucke's prenomen We gave you - and the letters show it: Still, we'd an eye upon the omen That that same name described a poet. 'Tis naught but simple truth I'm telling - Two sponsors' names in one we found, With some slight difference in the spelling And none whatever in the sound. While yet a lad you loved to walk about The book-room mingling lore with chaff; And well you knew some tomes I talk about In this my biobibliograph. Later, the "midnight lamp" has seen us In that same book-room all alone; But since the Atlantic heaved between us Those Morris rows have grown and grown; And still with every teeming year That made the listening world his debtor I grew to hold the man more dear And ever loved the poet better. (Ah! Morris, it was well to know you - Whatever comes of it, it was well - Though dry the sprigs of bay I throw you, Right fain were I to be your Boswell!) So long, dear Boy! The ship's in port That scores the Atlantic east and west; Those rollers huge she'll make her sport, And bring you this at my behest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Note by William Morris on His Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press written by William Morris and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book William Morris and the Arts Crafts Home written by Pamela Todd and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decor.
Download or read book The Books of William Morris Described written by Harry Buxton Forman and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Routledge Companion to William Morris written by Florence S. Boos and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 activities: 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.
Download or read book William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement written by Linda Parry and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Kelmscott Chaucer written by Geoffrey Chaucer and published by Collector's Library. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kelmscott Chaucer is the most memorable and beautiful edition of the complete works of the first great English poet. Next to The Gutenberg Bible, it is considered the outstanding typographic achievement of all time. There are 87 full-page illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and the borders, decorations and initials are drawn byWilliam Morris himself. Only 425 copies of this magnificent work were produced in 1896, and this beautiful monochrome facsimile, slightly smaller than the original, makes this glorious book available to all. A fascinating Introduction by Nicholas Barker places the book and its importance in context. The main text is followed by a black and white facsimile of ANoteby William Morris on his Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press, together with a Short History of the Press by S C Cockerell.
Download or read book The Books of William Morris written by Harry Buxton Forman and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book The Books of William Morris Described written by Harry Buxton Forman and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book William Morris written by Anna Mason and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marking the 125th anniversary of William Morris’s death, this is the most wide-ranging illustrated book about Morris ever published. William Morris’s interests were wide-ranging: he was a poet, writer, political and social activist, conservationist, and businessman, as well as a brilliant and original designer and manufacturer. This book explores the balance between Morris’s various spheres of activity, places his art in the context of its time, and examines his ongoing and far-reaching legacy. A pioneer of the Arts & Crafts Movement, William Morris (1834–1896) is one of the most influential designers of all time. Morris turned the tide of Victorian England against an increasingly industrialized manufacturing process toward a rediscovered respect for the skill of the maker. Morris’s whole approach still resonates today, and his designs are popular and much admired. Published to mark the 125th anniversary of Morris’s death, this book includes contributions from a wide range of Morris experts, with chapters on painting, church decoration and stained glass, interior decoration, furniture, tiles and tableware, wallpaper, textiles, calligraphy, and publishing. Additional materials include a contextualized chronology of Morris’s life and a list of public collections around the world where examples of Morris’s work may be seen today. This study is a wide- ranging, fully illustrated exploration of a great thinker and artist, and essential reading for anyone interested in the history of design.
Download or read book The Books of William Morris Described with Some Account of His Doings in Literature and in the Allied Crafts written by H. B. Forman and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Books of William Morris written by H Buxton (Harry Buxton) 184 Forman and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Useful Work Versus Useless Toil written by William Morris and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
