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5. Journey's End at Kelmscott

Can William Guest, transported from 1890, come to terms with having to leave the England of his dreams? Concluded by David Burke.

Can William Guest, transported from 1890, come to terms with having to leave the England of his dreams?

First published in 1890, William Morris's utopian vision of a future England which had left industrialisation behind.

Abridged by Donald Bancroft.

Concluded by David Burke.

William Morris (1834 -1896) was an English designer, craftsman, poet, and early socialist.

His decorative designs greatly influenced the rise of the Arts and Crafts movement in England and revolutionised Victorian taste.

Producer: Marilyn Imrie

First broadcast on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 in March 1990.

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Sat 25 Jul 2026 03:30

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