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Thunder In The Garden by William Morris (1834 - 1896)

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of Thunder In The Garden by William Morris.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September 26, 2021. ------William Morris was a British textile designer, poet, artist, novelist, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain. Morris is recognized as one of the most significant cultural figures of Victorian Britain. He was best known in his lifetime as a poet, although he posthumously became better known for his designs. - Summary by Wikipedia