Project Gutenberg 2002-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. Signs of Change How we live and how we might live -- Whigs, democrats, and socialists -- Feudal England -- The hopes of civilization -- The aims of art -- Useful work versus useless toil -- Dawn of a new epoch Transcribed from the 1896 Longmans, Green, and Co. edition by David Price "Signs of Change" by William Morris is a collection of seven lectures delivered during the late 19th century. The text addresses various social, political, and economic issues of the time, reflecting Morris's views on the need for profound societal transformation toward a more equitable system, advocating for socialism and critiquing the capitalist framework that governs society. The opening of the work introduces the central theme of revolution versus reform, as Morris argues that true societal progress requires a fundamental change rather than mere superficial adjustments. He delves into the dynamics of class relations, the nature of work, and the existing social order, exploring how fear and hope are pivotal emotions driving people toward or away from change. Through his essayistic style, he engages with notions of oppression, the wastefulness of capitalism, and the necessity for collective action and consciousness among the working class to achieve a harmonious and just society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Socialism Art Socialism -- Great Britain HX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Politics 326988 2025-08-02T05:22:01.463396 text/html 321985 2014-09-27T03:02:12 text/html 194661 2025-08-02T05:22:08.099358 application/epub+zip 196757 2025-08-02T05:22:04.302347 application/epub+zip 189279 2025-08-02T05:22:03.073345 application/epub+zip 351764 2025-08-02T05:22:11.073338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332476 2025-08-02T05:22:07.312330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307122 2022-09-02T07:17:21.886417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313303 2025-08-02T05:22:01.026398 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313449 2014-09-27T03:02:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18663 2025-08-02T05:22:11.208320 application/rdf+xml 14251 2025-08-02T05:22:03.587349 image/jpeg 3618 2025-08-02T05:22:03.326354 image/jpeg 114395 2014-09-27T03:03:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 116061 2014-09-27T03:03:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 189518 2025-08-02T05:22:01.491358 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia