William Morris is one of the giants of nineteenth-century design; his influence is still very much felt today. Morris was not only a prolific and accomplished designer but also lectured and wrote extensively on art and design in a vivid and compelling way. This book brings together for the first time a comprehensive selection of lectures, articles, letters and extracts from Morris's utopian novel, News from Nowhere, representing every aspect of his thinking from the social and political significance of art to detailed advice on how to furnish one's house and what kind of flowers to plant in the garden.