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100 1 _aMorris, William,
_d1834-1896
245 1 4 _aThe Pilgrims of Hope and Chants for Socialists
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2002
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2002-06-01
505 0 _aThe Message of the March Wind -- The Bridge and the Street -- Sending to the War -- Mother and Son -- New Birth -- The New Proletarian -- In Prison - and at Home -- The Half of Life Gone -- A New Friend -- Ready to Depart -- A Glimpse of the Coming Day -- Meeting The War-Machine -- The Story's Ending.
508 _aTranscribed from the 1915 Longmans, Green and Company edition by David Price
520 _a"The Pilgrims of Hope and Chants for Socialists" by William Morris is a collection of poetry and lyrical pieces written during the late 19th century, first published in serial form between 1885 and 1886. This work encapsulates Morris's socialist ideologies and reflects his concerns about the socio-economic conditions of his time, as well as the hope for a better future born from collective action and social justice. The opening portion of the collection introduces the overarching themes of hope, love, and struggle against the backdrop of societal decay and class disparity. In "The Message of the March Wind," the speaker and their beloved roam the land, experiencing the poignant beauty of nature while simultaneously confronted by the grim realities faced by the working class in London. As the couple reflects on their love and the burdens of a world filled with sorrow, the wind carries a message of awakening hope, urging them to rise and take part in the fight for a just future. This intimate juxtaposition of personal emotion and broader social issues sets the tone for the ensuing poetical explorations of the harsh realities of life and the quest for liberation and fulfillment among the oppressed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSocialism -- Poetry
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3262
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