News from Nowhere (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Dystopian Sci-Fi NovelBy William Morris
Length9h 55m
About this audiobook
News from Nowhere is William Morris's luminous utopian romance, first serialized in 1890 as a reply to the industrial capitalism and parliamentary socialism of his age. Framed as a dream-vision, it transports its narrator to a future England transformed by common ownership, meaningful labor, ecological harmony, and the disappearance of money, class, prisons, and coercive government. Its prose is at once pastoral, argumentative, and medievally inflected, blending political dialogue with sensuous descriptions of rivers, craft, architecture, and communal life. Morris was not only a major poet and designer but also one of Victorian Britain's most committed socialist thinkers. His work in the Arts and Crafts movement, his hatred of shoddy industrial production, and his activism in the Socialist League all shape the book's central conviction: that beauty, labor, and freedom must be restored to everyday life. The novel reflects his historical imagination as much as his revolutionary politics. This book is strongly recommended to readers interested in utopian literature, socialist thought, ecological criticism, or Victorian culture. It remains a generous, provocative vision of how society might be remade around pleasure, fellowship, and art.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Science Fiction
Length9 hrs 55 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 13, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Some Notes on Early Woodcut Books, with a Chapter on Illuminated Manuscripts (Annotated)
21Chapter XVI Dinner in the Hall of the Bloomsbury Market
2Introduction
22Chapter XVII How the Change Came
3Synopsis
23Chapter XVIII The Beginning of the New Life
4Historical Context
24Chapter XIX The Drive Back to Hammersmith
5Author Biography
25Chapter XX The Hammersmith Guest-House Again
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6Chapter I Discussion and Bed
26Chapter XXI Going up the River
7Chapter II A Morning Bath
27Chapter XXII Hampton Court and a Praiser of Past Times
8Chapter III The Guest House and Breakfast Therein
28Chapter XXIII An Early Morning by Runnymede
9Chapter IV A Market by the Way
29Chapter XXIV Up the Thames: The Second Day
10Chapter V Children on the Road
30Chapter XXV The Third Day on the Thames
11Chapter VI A Little Shopping
31Chapter XXVI The Obstinate Refusers
12Chapter VII Trafalgar Square
32Chapter XXVII The Upper Waters
13Chapter VIII An Old Friend
33Chapter XXVIII The Little River
14Chapter IX Concerning Love
34Chapter XXIX A Resting-Place on the Upper Thames
15Chapter X Questions and Answers
35Chapter XXX The Journey’s End
16Chapter XI Concerning Government
36Chapter XXXI An Old House Amongst New Folk
17Chapter XII Concerning the Arrangement of Life
37Chapter XXXII The Feast’s Beginning — the End
18Chapter XIII Concerning Politics
38Analysis
19Chapter XIV How Matters are Managed
39Reflection
20Chapter XV On the Lack of Incentive to Labour in a Communist Society
40Memorable Quotes
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