Anarchist seeds beneath the snow : left-libertarian thought and British writers from William Morris to Colin Ward / David Goodway.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-381) and index.

Introduction -- Anarchism and libertarian socialism in Britain : William Morris and the background, 1880-1920 -- Edward Carpenter -- Oscar Wilde -- John Cowper Powys I : His life-philosophy and individualist anarchism -- The Spanish Revolution and Civil War and the case of George Orwell -- John Cowper Powys II : the impact of Emma Goldman and Spain -- Herbert Read -- War and pacifism -- Aldous Huxley -- Alex Comfort -- Nuclear disarmament, the New Left and the case of E.P. Thompson -- Christopher Pallis -- Colin Ward -- Conclusion.

"From William Morris to Oscar Wilde to George Orwell, left-libertarian thought has long been an important but neglected part of British cultural and political history. In Anarchist Seeds beneath the Snow, David Goodway seeks to recover and revitalize that indigenous anarchist tradition. This book succeeds as simultaneously a cultural history of left-libertarian thought in Britain and a demonstration of the applicability of that history to current politics. Goodway argues that a recovered anarchist tradition could -- and should -- be a touchstone for contemporary political radicals. Moving seamlessly from Aldous Huxley and John Cowper Powys to the war in Iraq, this challenging volume will energize leftist movements throughout Britain and the rest of the world."--Jacket.

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