How We Might Live cover art

How We Might Live

At Home with Jane and William Morris

 Preview

Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

How We Might Live

By: Suzanne Fagence Cooper
Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
Try Premium Plus free

$16.45 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $33.99

Buy Now for $33.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using voucher balance (if applicable) then card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions Of Use and Privacy Notice and authorise Audible to charge your designated credit card or another available credit card on file.
Cancel

About this listen

William Morris—poet, designer, campaigner, hero of the Arts and Crafts movement—was a giant of the Victorian age, and his beautiful creations and provocative philosophies are still with us today: but his wife, Jane, is too often relegated to a footnote, an artist's model given no history or personality of her own.

In truth, Jane and William's personal and creative partnership was the central collaboration of both their lives. The homes they made together—the Red House, Kelmscott Manor and their houses in London—were works of art in themselves, and the great labour of their lives was life itself: through their houses and the objects they filled them with, they explored how we all might live a life more focused on beauty and fulfilment.

In How We Might Live, Suzanne Fagence Cooper explores the lives and legacies of Jane and William Morris, finally giving Jane's work the attention it deserves and taking us inside two lives of unparalleled creative artistry.

©2022 Suzanne Fagence Cooper (P)2022 Quercus Editions Limited Art Artists, Architects & Photographers Women

What listeners say about How We Might Live

Average Customer Ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com.au reviews

Amazon Reviews
Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Robyn

A delight from start to finish

This is a wonderful exploration of the lives of Jane and William Morris. It brings Jane from behind her somewhat formidable and eccentric, immensely talented but emotionally awkward husband William, to take her rightful place beside him with her many talents and achievements. Any summary of this book could not do it justice - I can only recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the Pre-Raphaelites, the Arts & Crafts movement, Victorian England, poetry, the place of women in society, and a family who were trail blazers in many ways. It is beautifully written and the descriptions of clothes, plants, aromas, gardens, houses, and furnishings take the reader right into every scene. Jane Collingwood is the perfect narrator: she has a very pleasant voice and accent, excellent diction, and not a single mis-pronounced word anywhere, including the French and Italian phrases and occasional German word. I can't wait to listen to it again.

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.