News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest
William Morris's News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel. Readers will find themes of utopias.
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About News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest
"News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest" by William Morris is a novel published in 1890. When the narrator falls asleep after a Socialist League meeting, he awakens in a transformed future society without private property, money, government, or class divisions. Morris envisions a world where work becomes pleasurable and creative, blending seamlessly with art and life. Written as a libertarian socialist response to Edward Bellamy's industrialized utopia, the novel explores how this reimagined society organizes itself through common ownership and democratic control of production.
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Who wrote News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest?
News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest was written by William Morris.
What genre is News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest?
It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.
Is News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 7 h 24 min.
What books are similar to News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest?
Readers who like it often enjoy Gulliver's Travels, Aventures de Télémaque and Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887.
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