William Morris's Utopia of Strangers: Victorian Medievalism and the Ideal of Hospitality

by Marcus Waithe

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It is commonly argued that William Morris's notion of the good society is uniquely tolerant - a claim which this book tests, asking whether Victorian medievalism and the associated ideal of hospitality offered Morris the resourcesto develop a new conception of utopia, characterized by openness rather than classical exclusivity. This central theme is addressed across a range of artistic and intellectual contexts, from Victorian neo-feudalism to socialism and the Arts and Crafts Movement, and drawing from work in literature, architecture, anthropology, political theory, law, art history and translation. Together with an analysis of the roots and legacy of Morris's work, the book offers a detailed survey of his many projects.

Dr MARCUS WAITHE lectures in Victorian Literature at the University of Sheffield.
  • ISBN10 184384088X
  • ISBN13 9781843840886
  • Publish Date 19 October 2006
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 12 March 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
  • Imprint D.S. Brewer
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 234
  • Language English