Selected Poems by William Morris

Selected Poems by William Morris

This selection of poems by William Morris contains the best of his short poems, ranging from dramatic narratives with medieval settings to romantic lyrics, to "Chants for Socialists".

William Morris was born in 1834.He was a brilliant designer and political thinker, as well as one of the most popular poets of his day.He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford and was strongly influenced by the Pre-Raphelites, especially Dante Gabriel Rossetti.In 1861 he became a founding partner of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., a prestigious design firm, and he also founded both the Socialist League and the Hammersmith Socialist society, Becoming known as an influential and persuasive speaker.His best-known collection of poetry is The Earthly Paradise (1868-1870). He died in 1896.

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ISBN 13	9780856359262
ISBN 10	0856359262
Title	Selected Poems
Author	William Morris
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Carcanet Press Ltd
Year published	1997-03-26
Number of pages	128
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