1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452650203321

Autore

Faulkner Peter

Titolo

Against the age : an introduction to William Morris / / Peter Faulkner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

0-415-67827-7

0-203-80772-3

1-136-66380-0

1-136-66381-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

Routledge revivals

Disciplina

821/.8

Soggetti

Authors, English - 19th century

Socialists - Great Britain

Designers - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published in 1980 by George Allen & Unwin"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Against the Age""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 Early Life and Poetry, 1835-59""; ""2 The Firm and Poetry, 1860-70""; ""3 Iceland and Kelmscott Manor, 1871-7""; ""4 Into Politics, 1877-82""; ""5 Socialism, 1883-90""; ""6 The Last Stage, 1890-6""; ""Epilogue""; ""Notes""; ""Suggested Reading""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Students new to the work of William Morris will find the full range of his achievements covered in this reissue of Peter Faulkner's excellent biography, first published in 1980. The author has carefully placed Morris in the context of the Victorian age, but has also suggested the relevance of his ideas today. The six chapters are organised biographically and cover all aspects of Morris's work in poetry, fiction, design and socialist politics. The emphasis is on his continuous struggle against the age in which he lived, seen as an idealism which went through various stages from the wistfulness



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996387523403316

Autore

Wright John Michael <ca. 1617-ca. 1694.>

Titolo

An account of His Excellence Roger Earl of Castlemaine's embassy from His Sacred Majesty James the IId.  King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c [[electronic resource] ] : to His Holiness Innocent XI. / / Published formerly in the Italian tongue by Mr. Michael Wright, chief steward of His Excellences house at Rome.  And now made English, with several amendments, and additions

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by Will. Nott in the Pall-Mall; Christoph. Wilkinson at the Black Boy over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet; Samuel Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church yard; and John Smith at the White Lyon in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, 1688

Descrizione fisica

[4], 116 p., [15] leaves of plates (1 double folded) : ill, coat of arms

Altri autori (Persone)

WesterhoutArnold van <1651-1725.>

TateNahum <1652-1715.>

LenardiGiovanni Battista <1656-1704.>

WhiteRobert <1645-1703.>

Soggetti

Great Britain Politics and government 1660-1688 Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published in Rome, 1687, under title: Ragguaglio della solenne comparsa fata in Roma.  Cf.  Library of Congress.

"Among the numerous poems presented to His Excellence by the Roman wits only this out of those inserted in the Italian account of this famous embassy is translated by N. Tate" -P. 116.

R.R. White sculps Lond. = White, Robert, 1645-1703.

Includes engraved frontispiece.

"Licensed Roger L' Estrange."

Errata: p. 166.

Reproduction of original in: Cambridge University Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0021