Useful work v. useless toil / William Morris.

Main entry:

Morris, William, 1834-1896.

Title & Author:

Useful work v. useless toil / William Morris.

Publication:

London : Penguin, 2008 (St. Ives, Cambs. : Clays Ltd., printer)

Description:

93 pages ; 18 cm

Series:

Penguin books, great ideas ; 51

Notes:
"Useful work v. honest toil first published 1888; Gothic architecture first published 1893; The lesser arts first published 1882; How I became a socialist first published 1894. First published as a Penguin Classic 1993. This selection first published 2008"--Title page verso.
Cover artwork: David Pearson, Penguin.
Cover title: Useful work versus useless toil.
Typeset by Rowland Phototypesetting.
Useful work v. useless toil -- Gothic architecture -- The lesser arts -- How I became a socialist.

Summary:

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 visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.-- Publisher's synopsis

ISBN:

0141036702 (paperback)
9780141036700 (paperback)

Subject:

Architecture, Gothic.
Decorative arts Philosophy.
Socialism.
Work Philosophy.
Architecture gothique.
Arts décoratifs Philosophie.
Travail Philosophie.

Form/genre:

essays.
paperbacks.
Essays
Essais.

Added entries:

Pearson, David, 1978- cover designer.
Morris, William, 1834-1896. Gothic architecture.
Morris, William, 1834-1896. How I became a socialist.
Morris, William, 1834-1896. Lesser arts.
Clays Ltd., printer.
Penguin (Firm), publisher.
Rowland Phototypesetting) compositor.
Great ideas ; 51.

Useful work versus useless toil

Holdings:

Location: Library main y 287757
Call No.: BIB 229123
Status: Available

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