Raymond Williams came from Wales, and was brought up in a working-class family. These facts of place and class are the start of a thread which runs throughout his life and work. In Raymond Williams: From Wales to the World his writing, whether theoretical, historical, critical or as fiction has been treated as a single whole, recognising that his ideas were interwoven as a literary and intellectual engagement with Wales and the world over several decades.This collection of essays, edited by Stephen Woodhams, serves to further engage and extend his ideas of class and society.

Stephen Woodhams lives in East London where he has worked and written on Raymond Williams over a number of years. He is a Trustee of the Raymond Williams Foundation.