"News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest" by William Morris is a utopian romance that transports readers to a future where capitalism and industrialization are distant memories. The story follows a dissatisfied protagonist who dreams of a better world, only to find himself mysteriously waking up in a beautiful utopia after a restless night, where nature has reclaimed the land. He finds himself in a world transformed, greeted by a friendly waterman and other welcoming people in this new society, with thriving craftsmanship and genuine kindness replacing the harsh realities of his past life, sparking his wonder and inviting the reader to imagine a world reborn.
News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance
By William Morris
A discontent man falls asleep in a world he hates and awakens to find himself in an idyllic society where nature thrives.
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About the AuthorWilliam Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.
William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.
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