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News from Nowhere Paperback – July 2, 2015

by William Morris (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 124 ratings
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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.
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    102 pages
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    July 2, 2015
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.26 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    151481143X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1514811436
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (July 2, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 102 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 151481143X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1514811436
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.26 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS BOOK NOW!😍. AM UNEXPECTED 💎OF SHEER DELIGHTFUL READING!
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019
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Here is a wonderful visit to experience various types of characters, from two different periods of time! An excellent author who draws the story of how a person can see 👀 two different types of actions that have come to experience a great difference of results. BUY THIS BOOK NOW!😍
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Greg Woods
4.0 out of 5 stars The more things change..
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2016
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If it weren't for the cadence and word choices, this could have been written today. Talking to folks who want to see corporate America and Wall Street disappear, those big on locally sourced food, downgrading the influence of technology, trying to reinspire and tesurrect the arts and artistry of craftsmanship, they definitely would appreciate this world view.

As is often the case, however, capturing the dream is so much easier than making it happen in the real world. Morris at least acknowledged that in order for this new reality to emerge, civil disorder, economic deprivation and even civil war would be required. It is, however, a chilling reminder that asks the questions, "What would you sacrifice for change?" "What would the status quo actually do?" "How many people would die to get an ideal future?" William Morris wrote in the late 1800s but was primarily known for his stunning graphic designs, wallpapers and other artwork. Art and living one's life in artistic and creative ways was clearly something he valued highly, and it shows. While the writing feels a bit stodgy in our era, it's a great story with a lot of concepts to ponder.
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Robert S Bogner
3.0 out of 5 stars Too Much Utopia
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2011
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In order for a utopian novel to be worthwhile, it must be believable. William Morris's, "News from Nowhere" is not. The book is written in the form of a novel, but does not read like one. There is little story involved and thus it might have been better written as a monologue,dialogue, or essay.

In his novel Morris inserts "a Guest" into a future egalitarian, communist, London society, a society living in perfect harmony...it is an idealic, if unbelievable, setting. Morris pictures a Utopia in which all citizens are happy, beautiful people in love with their work and each other: although in most cases they are not performing meaningless, degrading, repetitive tasks...their love of work is unrealistic...as though they were drugged, happy idiots.

How this state was achieved is revealed by the Guest's conversations with various characters he meets in his travels. The conversations reveal Morris's convincing ideas concerning the evils of capitalism and its possible overthrough. The strength of his writing is most evident in these critical dialogues, however, when it comes to the forming a new society, Morris slips into thoughts of a dreamy, unrealistic, fairyland.

"News From Nowhere" is a book well worth reading for its critiques of capitalism, but falls short on its presentation of a realistic communist solution.
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CamilaBrazil
5.0 out of 5 stars AMBICIOUS
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2012
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I just finished reading the book and I enjoyed it really much. You get stucke to the story and you do want to get fast to the end to understand what is going on.
The end is not so surprisingly but It's pleasurable to imagine a society living like the one described on the book.
The frustration is to know that it's far from be achieved.
I truly recomend the book
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Catherine
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and thought-provoking
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2013
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I read this back in college for a philosophy and literature class with one of my favorite professors. Of all the books we read, this may have been my favorite. I've given the book to my brother now that he's entered college, so I guess I consider it mandatory reading...
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Marta Holt
5.0 out of 5 stars started reading on-line, had to buy it
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2018
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had no clue that William Morris actually wrote a book(s). wow , was impressed. thanks for the great book, perfect condition.
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Gentleman of the Road
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2016
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Communist and humanist foolishness with a bit of luddism thrown in, but a fun read. There is no plot in the strict sense. It's mainly the main character's journey up the Thames observing and learning about the communist future version of his country that he has found himself in, and a foreboding about waking up back in the "evil" capitalist era that he is from (which ultimately does happen). At least the author doesn't promote statism or even leaders, and instead portrays people in their natural state (when unhindered by "evil" notions of private property) as being good, independent, and eager to work. Here and there the writing style brings up nice imagery so overall the book is enjoyable.
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JF Hen
3.0 out of 5 stars Presents a Vision of What 5D May be Like
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
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For those of us trying to understand what human life may be like in 5D, this book offers a clear vision of what it may be and how humans attained it - the struggles, the changes in thinking, the end of "slavery" imposed by those with wealth, the end of commerce, commercialism and industrialization, the beauty of being one with nature and the happiness derived from doing what brings you joy. However, if you are not English the language can be very hard to understand, as many of the nouns the author uses are not in common usage (at least in American English) and a few of them are so archaic they are not in the dictionary.
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MattDF
5.0 out of 5 stars Libro illuminante
Reviewed in Italy on January 1, 2018
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È un grande classico, profondo e pieno di temi più che mai attuali. Consigliatissimo sia come libro in sè, sia per l’edizione.
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J. McMurrah
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 1, 2016
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So happy to have this edition, and it's great value for the money.
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JBW
5.0 out of 5 stars A neglected gem
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2009
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Having recently re-read Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", I was interested to see that the ideas contained in the book had been influenced by the political ideas and philosophy contained in both "News from Nowhere" (William Morris) and "Looking Backward" (Edward Bellamy). I decided to buy both.

Currently (October 2009) I have not read Bellamy - but have read Morris with a dgree of pleasure and satisfaction I rarely gain from political tracts.

The writing and story is straightforward yet contains profound insights into the workings of a brutal capitalist economy and the ways in which a more gentle, human centred economic system could exist.

This new world contains wit, romance and friendship but is not sentimentalised; problems exist and the issues are how to solve them for the benefit of all.

It was a delightful and politically stirring book. Read it and have some faith restored! Overall - as important as Huxley's work
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willie
4.0 out of 5 stars Unusual book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2020
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I am still reading this book which I have found to be quite unusual. Read it for your self and see what you think!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Topsy’s vision
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2024
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William Morris was out of time and this quirky futurist novel, with shades of The Dream of John Ball, allows him to vent and grumble about the grimy, grubby world of the railways and “cockney villas” that he detested so much. But it was dashed off and reads like it. And he can’t do dialogue. But in the end it’s charming and poignant, showing his deep love of the English countryside, the seasons and pretty, independent girls.
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