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William Morris

William Morris is a famous Victorian author, artist, and socialist.

Morris was born in England in 1834 to a wealthy family. In his early life, he trained as an architect and artist, and befriended many artists of the Pre-Raphaelite school during his time at Oxford. He married Jane Burden in 1859 and they moved into a house called "Red House" in 1860, which Morris designed and furnished with the help of friend and artist Philip Webb. After the passion and success Morris and Webb found in...

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