"The Long Revolution" revisited.(Raymond Williams)(Critical essay)

In this article, I want to look again at the ideas of Raymond Williams in The Long Revolution (first published in 1961)--which was an inspiring statement of the political perspective of the early new left. It was a hopeful book, combining a belief in a progressive historical evolution with recognition of the continuing obstacles to progress. Williams's thinking was rooted in his experience both of class and of culture, and the originality of his synthesis lay in his attempt to bring ...