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Useful Work v. Useless Toil
William Morris
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Description for Useful Work v. Useless Toil
Paperback. Brings you the works of thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 72.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Publication date
2008
Series
Penguin Great Ideas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141036700
SKU
V9780141036700
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99-99
About William Morris
William Morris (1834 - 1896) was one of the most influential thinkers and artists of his time. At Oxford, with the painter Burne-Jones, he fell under the influence of Ruskin and Rossetti. Preoccupied with the poverty of modern design he taught himself at least thirteen crafts and founded his own design firm, Morris & Co. In the late 1870s he ... Read more
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