They sound happy as, for instance, the citizens of William Morris's NewsFromNowhere don't sound happy.
NPR: Excerpt: 'All Art Is Propaganda'
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NewsFromNowhere is a sort of goody-goody version of the Wellsian Utopia.
NPR: Excerpt: 'All Art Is Propaganda'
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In his bestselling utopian novel, NewsFromNowhere (do not miss the lavishly illustrated edition in the museum) he suggested tantalizing glimpses of his perfect world.