The Last Utopians: Four Late Nineteenth-Century Visionaries and Their Legacy

by Michael Robertson

Book Overview

The entertaining story of four utopian writers--Edward Bellamy, William Morris, Edward Carpenter, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman--and their continuing influence today

For readers reared on the dystopian visions of Nineteen Eighty-Four and The Handmaid's Tale, the idea of a perfect society may sound more sinister than enticing. In this lively literary history of a time before "Orwellian" entered the cultural lexicon, Michael...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691154163
• ISBN13: 9780691154169
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"