From William Morris to Sergeant Pepper: Studies in the Radical Domestic

Stansky (history, Stanford University) puts forward a particular view of Britain and its past and the way it copes with change. His approach is frequently biographical, with essays on the relationship between biography and history, critics of Britain, the novelist and socialist William Morris, the Bloomsbury Group, George Orwell, and the position of Jews in modern Britain. A conclusion sums up overall themes and discusses the historical significance of the Beatles' great recording, Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band . Distributed by the U. of Washington Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)