Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 1467 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_from_Nowhere Transcribed from the 1908 Longmans, Green, and Co. edition by David Price "News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest" by William Morris is a utopian romance first published in the late 19th century. The narrative introduces readers to a transformed society, chronicling the possibilities of an ideal world that arises after a revolution and the subsequent banishment of capitalism and industrialization. The story primarily focuses on the main character, who, after a discontented evening contemplating society’s future, mysteriously awakens in this new utopia filled with beauty, harmony, and a return to nature. The opening of the book sets the stage for the protagonist's unexpected transition from his troubled present to a serene and vibrant future. Initially, he expresses his dissatisfaction with society during a discussion with friends, yearning to witness a day free of the issues plaguing their civilization. Following a troubled night of sleep, he awakens to find it is summer instead of winter, and everything around him is transformed. He encounters new characters, including a friendly waterman who invites him to explore this idyllic world where community, kindness, and flourishing craftsmanship replace the previous crudeness and pollution of urban life. This shift ignites a sense of curiosity and wonder in the protagonist as he begins to comprehend the profound changes around him—both in the environment and the people he meets. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Utopias HX Text Fantasy Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 472539 2025-08-02T06:58:28.819853 text/html 480309 2020-04-20T09:57:48 text/html 256900 2025-08-02T06:58:36.500764 application/epub+zip 262146 2025-08-02T06:58:31.844787 application/epub+zip 241733 2025-08-02T06:58:30.701802 application/epub+zip 506538 2025-08-02T06:58:40.428778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472188 2025-08-02T06:58:35.817793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459762 2022-09-02T09:07:04.794135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450631 2025-08-02T06:58:28.158801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 450412 2020-04-20T09:57:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19008 2025-08-02T06:58:40.563792 application/rdf+xml 17023 2025-08-02T06:58:31.200781 image/jpeg 3982 2025-08-02T06:58:30.949797 image/jpeg 173300 2020-04-20T09:58:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 169215 2020-04-20T09:58:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 252557 2025-08-02T06:58:28.857843 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