Based on the letters, diaries and memoirs of William Morris and his friends, this book contains over 200 entries to provide a comprehensive account of Morris's day-to-day activities. Amongst these entries are details of his work in the arts and crafts, literature, politics and book-design. In addition, the book contains numerous appreciations, stories and anecdotes recounted by friends, such as Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and George Bernard Shaw. It offers a chronology of Morris's life and an insight into the key events during the years 1834-96.