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Cover of News from Nowhere, or An Epoch of Rest

News from Nowhere, or An Epoch of Rest

William Morris (1890)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

Hopeful EndingSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Time TravelerFish out of Water

Tropes

Time TravelFish out of WaterPortal FantasySecondary WorldLost Civilization

Themes

Utopian SocietyArt and BeautyLabor and WorkCommunityPolitical PhilosophySocial ReformNature vs IndustryClass Struggle

Synopsis

"Written in 1890, at the close of William Morris's most intense period of political activism, News from Nowhere is a compelling articulation of his mature views on art, work, community, family, and the nature and structure of the ideal society. A utopian narrative of a future society, it is also an immensely entertaining novel.". "This Broadview edition includes a wide variety of contextualizing documents, including portions of Morris's essays, lectures, and journalism; excerpts from precursor utopian texts; writings on Bloody Sunday, art, work, and revolution; and contemporary reviews."--BOOK JACKET.

Tags

Utopian FictionPolitical FantasyPhilosophical FictionSocial CommentarySpeculative Fiction