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How We Might Live
- At Home with Jane and William Morris
- Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
- Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
William Morris—poet, designer, campaigner, hero of the Arts and Crafts movement—was a giant of the Victorian age, and his beautiful creations and provocative philosophies are still with us today: but his wife, Jane, is too often relegated to a footnote, an artist's model given no history or personality of her own.
In truth, Jane and William's personal and creative partnership was the central collaboration of both their lives. The homes they made together—the Red House, Kelmscott Manor and their houses in London—were works of art in themselves, and the great labour of their lives was life itself: through their houses and the objects they filled them with, they explored how we all might live a life more focused on beauty and fulfilment.
In How We Might Live, Suzanne Fagence Cooper explores the lives and legacies of Jane and William Morris, finally giving Jane's work the attention it deserves and taking us inside two lives of unparalleled creative artistry.
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- Amy Burcher
- 21-11-22
Morris revisited
Fascinating life story of arts and crafts couple - highlighting untold stories of the morrises
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-01-23
Treasures Uncovered
How We Might Live comes very highly recommended. It is written in an accessible, interesting and engaging way providing the reader/listener with in-depth detail of many of the much loved works of art produced by Morris & Co, their lives, loves and huge impact on design which is still revered today. William and Jane are presented equally, inspiring further exploration and study. Congratulations to Suzanne Fagence Cooper - a brilliant book!
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- RICHARD CROOKES
- 28-07-24
Great content, but irritating narration
I love to hear this material being a lifelong Morris/Burne Jones fan.. however I'm really struggling with the narration. I would have returned it if the content wasnt so interesting.
Narration is way over the top I'm sorry. Please have someone give a straight delivery without the gushing.
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