Angel in the Forest A Fariy Tale of Two Utopias |
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| Author:
| Young, Marguerite |
| Designed by:
| Van Doren, Mark |
| As told to:
| Sculle, Keith A. |
| Series title: | American Literature (Dalkey Archive) Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56478-054-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1994 |
| Publisher: | Deep Vellum Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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The fascinating chronicle of two attempts,to establish utopian communities in 19th century,America. It concerns the New Harmony communityoriginally founded by the German mystic Father,George Rapp and later sold to the father of,British socialism, Robert Owen in 1825. Both,attempts failed, but Young finds in both a,distinctively American yearning for utopia, which,continues to characterize the American spirit,today.
The fascinating chronicle of two attempts,to establish utopian communities in 19th century,America. It concerns the New Harmony communityoriginally founded by the German mystic Father,George Rapp and later sold to the father of,British socialism, Robert Owen in 1825. Both,attempts failed, but Young finds in both a,distinctively American yearning for utopia, which,continues to characterize the American spirit,today.