Books by William Morris
Useful Work v. Useless Toil (Penguin Great Ideas)
Visionary English Socialist and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris argued that all work should be a source of pride and satisfaction, and that everyone should be entitled to beautiful surroundings � no matter what their class. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves � and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives � and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
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William Morris Book Of Labels
A stylish way to satisfy all your holiday labeling needs, the William Morris Book of Labels has style and function all wrapped up. Perfect for labeling gifts and sharing warm wishes, each set comes with two label sizes in eight unique designs.
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William Morris Rubber Stamp Set
The William Morris Rubber Stamp Set includes 4 beautifully colored ink pads and 11 unique floral and bird wooden stamp blocks for creating.
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William Morris Paint-In Postcard Set
PAINT IN CARD SET - The William Morris Paint In Card Set includes a set of 6 cards featuring the iconic floral designs of William Morris that can be painted using the 6 colors embedded into the top of the card. William Morris was a British textile designer, poet, artist, fantasy writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement.
BRIGHT AND BOLD ARTWORK -The Paint In Print Set features six 5x7" cards, each preprinted with Morris's designs and a set of six embedded paint colors. The embedded paints are activated by simply wetting the enclosed paint brush. Tear off the perforated paint strip and you'll have a print to send or keep.
PERFECT FOR GIFTING - Whether you're looking for a fun activity for a rainy day or a unique gift for a loved one, this Paint In Print Set is sure to impress! With its intricate details and floral designs, this print set is perfect for anyone who loves flowers or painting. The set's high quality artwork of William Morris's patterned artwork makes it a beautiful and eye-catching addition to any home or office.
GALISON - Since 1979, our vision at Galison has been to inspire people by bringing art into daily life with home office supplies, home décor, stationery, puzzles, and games.
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William Morris Coloring Book
William Morris was an English artist and designer who lived from 1834 to 1896. One of his many talents was drawing wallpaper designs. Youll find 22 of his designs in this coloring book. They are shown as small reproductions on the inside front and back covers. When you color in these designs, you might want to try to copy his colors, or you might decide to use your own. Youll notice that for three of the designs, he used just one color, or shades of one color, plus white. Will those designs look better to you with lots of color? See what you think!
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Norse Mythology: Tales of the Gods, Sagas and Heroes (Arcturus Gilded Classics, 2)
by William Morris, Mary Litchfield, Sarah Powers Bradish, Abbie Farewell Brown, Edward Ernest Kellett
A classic collection of Norse mythology, presented with a striking, foil-embossed cover design and gilded page edges.
This thrilling collection of 60 tales is retold from the Icelandic Eddas and Viking Sagas. Readers will be transported to the realms of Asgard and Midgard, meeting gods such as Thor, Odin and Freya. These dramatic tales are told by a variety of story tellers and are filled with dark deeds, cunning and war, as well as love, compassion and humor.
Beautifully presented in a foil-embossed hardback, this gift edition and opens a window into the strange and wonderful legends of Norse mythology.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Gilded Classics series presents luxury gift editions of classics works, printed on opulent ivory paper, featuring hardcover Wibilin binding, foil-embossed cover designs, beautifully designed end-papers and gilded page edges. These make perfect collectibles for lovers of classic literature.
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Tale of the House of the Wolfings : And All the Kindreds of the Mark, Written in Prose and in Verse
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News from Nowhere and Other Writings (Penguin Classics)
This volume illustrates the variety of William Morris's prose, while focusing on one theme: the earthly paradise. The "Nowhere" of News from Nowhere (1890) is England in 2102, an ideal pastoral society born out of revolution. It is as compelling a dream of the future as the nightmares of Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four. Exhilaratingly, it reminds us that nothing is inevitable about the way we livenow or in 1890.
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William Morris: Arts & Crafts Designs 2020 Wall Calendar
by Brooklyn Museum, William Morris
"Born into a prosperous family, William Morris (English, 1834-1896) left Oxford University to join an architectural firm but turned to the decorative arts after being inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites. In 1861 he formed his own company in London with several of those artists, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones. A principal founder of Britain's Arts and Crafts movement—which valued handcraftsmanship over manufactured goods—Morris was also a writer of poetry and fiction, a founder of the socialist movement in England, and a designer of typefaces, fabrics, and wallpaper. This calendar's floral and foliate patterns represent decades of designs by Morris and his team and were selected from Morris & Company wallpaper sample books in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum. All of Pomegranate's calendars are printed with soy-based inks on FSC certified paper, which means the paper has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and manufactured by an FSC certified printer. FSC certification promotes responsible forest management by ensuring that forestry practices are environmentally responsible, socially equitable, and economically viable. FSC license code FSC N001864."
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William Morris: Arts & Crafts Designs 2018 Wall Calendar
A principal founder of the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain which valued handcraftsmanship over manufactured goods William Morris (English, 1834 1896) was also a writer of poetry and fiction, a founder of the socialist movement in England, and a designer of typefaces, fabrics, and wallpaper. The lush, colorful floral and foliate wallpaper designs in this calendar were selected from sample books published around the turn of the twentieth century.
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Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins
The first Edition of the Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins detailed the fascinating and little known stories behind thousands of words and phrases that we use every day. In this new edition, William and Mary Morris update and expand their classic work to keep pace with our ever changing language.
New entries include:
New trends--crack, glitch, greenmail, Harrier attack airplanes
Foreign terms--falafel, geisha, jihad, paparazzi
People--batman, dead end kid, Dutch uncle, hatchet man, Young Turks
Given names--Chester, Edith, Jennifer and others
Food--Adam and Eve on a raft, alligator pear, grapefruit, Harriet Lane
Sports--box score, cheese champions, full court press
and many more
Throughout the Morris's present the histories of intriguing expressions in an eminently entertaining and readable fashion.
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News From Nowhere (Oxford World's Classics)
News from Nowhere(1890) is the best-known prose work of William Morris and the only significant English utopia to be written since Thomas More's. The novel describes the encounter between a visitor from the nineteenth century, William Guest, and a decentralized and humane socialist future. Set over a century after a revolutionary upheaval in 1952, these "Chapters from a Utopian Romance" recount his journey across London and up the Thames to Kelmscott Manor, Morris's own country house in Oxfordshire. Drawing on the work of John Ruskin and Karl Marx, Morris's book is not only an evocative statement of his egalitarian convictions but also a distinctive contribution to the utopian tradition. Morris's rejection of state socialism and his ambition to transform the relationship between humankind and the natural world, give News from Nowhere a particular resonance for modern readers. This text is based on the 1891 version, incorporating the extensive revisions made by Morris to the first edition.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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News from Nowhere: A Facsimile Edition
The classic utopian novel from the visionary designer and socialist activist William Morris, re-created in an accessible facsimile edition
One fateful day narrator William Guest falls asleep after returning from a Socialist League meeting and awakes to find himself years in the future. This world is a socialist pastoral paradise in which capitalism, private property, and industry have been overthrown and where people live in equality and contentment. The book addresses the balance of work and reward, expressing Morris’ idea that mastery could be replaced by fellowship.
The first in a series of facsimile editions of collectible books from the National Art Library to be produced in partnership with the V&A, News from Nowhere is one of the most important English literary works on the theme of utopia. The novel, written by visionary English textile designer William Morris in 1890, is reproduced here for the first time in an accessible facsimile based on the original Kelmscott Press edition held in the collection of the V&A’s National Art Library. Illustrated in two colors throughout
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Wall Calendar 2026, William Morris: Arts & Crafts Designs, 12 Months, Large Grid Design Featuring 12 Artworks
by William Morris, Pomegranate
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