This book is a collection of lectures by William Morris, the influential British artist, writer, and socialist. Morris discusses the relationship between art and society, the social and economic conditions of artists, and the need for a new, more democratic form of art that would serve the people rather than the ruling classes. With its visionary ideas and passionate rhetoric, this book remains a classic work of art criticism and political theory.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.