William Morris

Resumen del libro

This biographical study is a window into 19th-century British society and the life of William Morris--the great craftsman, architect, designer, poet, and writer--who remains a monumental and influential figure to this day. This account chronicles how his concern with artistic and human values led him to cross what he called the "river of fire" and become a committed socialist--committed not only to the theory of socialism but also to the practice of it in the day-to-day struggle of working women and men in Victorian England. While both the British Labor Movement and the Marxists have venerated Morris, this legacy of his life proves that many of his ideas did not accord with the dominant reforming tendencies, providing a unique perspective on Morris scholarship.

Biografía del autor

E. P. Thompsonfue un historiador e intelectual británico. Influyó decisivamente en el pensamiento marxista británico, separándolo del europeo y dándole carácter propio, dentro de lo que se conoce como socialismo humanista. Luchó en la segunda guerra mundial en una compañía de tanques en Italia. Estudió en el Corpus Christi College de la Universidad de Cambridge. Comprometido políticamente con la izquierda y el pacifismo, en 1946 formó el Grupo de Historiadores del Partido Comunista o Grupo de Cambridge.