William Morris on Art and Socialism Author:William Morris, Norman Kelvin For the Victorian sage William Morris, the subjects of art and society were inseparable. This outstanding collection of 11 lectures and an essay, delivered between 1881 and 1896, illustrates Morris’s conviction that the primary human pleasure lies in making and using items of utility and beauty. Selections include: "Art: A Serious Thing," ... more »"Art Under Plutocracy," "Useful Work vs. Useless Toil," "The Dawn of a New Epoch," "Of the Origins of Ornamental Art," "The Society of the Future," and "The Present Outlook of Socialism." Introduction. Biographical Note.« less