News from Nowhere

News from Nowhere by William Morris is a utopian novel responding to Edward Bellamy’s 'Looking Backward.' It presents a pastoral, socialist future where industrialism and class divisions have been replaced by communal living and ecological harmony. Narrated by a time-traveling socialist, the book emphasizes beauty, leisure, and cooperative labor. Morris’s vision combines political philosophy with poetic storytelling, reflecting his ideals of art, work, and human fulfillment.