Eduard Bernstein gets us into the Christmas spirit with his fascinating recollections of Frederick Engels’ London home as an often ‘squiffy’ salon of international socialism and good cheer - with an introduction by Ben Lewis.
William Morris was the son of a stock-broker and Jane Burden was the daughter of a stablehand. He was raised in a mansion in Walthamstow (now the William Morris Gallery) and she grew up in a hovel in Oxford. Had she not been talent-spotted by Dante Gabriel Rossetti when she was leaving the theatre one
The Collected Letters of William Morris, Volume I: 1848-1880 (Princeton Legacy Library) by Morris, William at AbeBooks.co.uk - ISBN 10: 0691065012 - ISBN 13: 9780691065014 - Princeton University Press - 1984 - Hardcover
Inside Kelmscott Manor, William Morris s heaven on earth in the Cotswolds countrylife.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from countrylife.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.