I came across this book while searching for something to read about William Morris, with more of an interest in Morris’ philosophy and politics than his Arts and Crafts stuff (though I find that side of him interesting, too). I did appreciate the chapter on Morris, though I think I will follow it up with one of the biographies cited here. As far as this book goes, my favorite chapters were actually the ones on Edward Carpenter, Oscar Wilde, Aldous Huxley, “War and pacifism”, and Colin Ward. Of those, Colin Ward is the only one that I was previously entirely unfamiliar with.

The whole book was an interesting read, though. It introduced me to quite a few British writers I was previously unfamiliar with, and provided a nice overview of anarchism in Britain.