Fruitlands by Richard Francis
An account of Fruitlands, one of history's most unsuccessful, but most significant, utopian experiments.
"'Francis brilliantly dissects it all: the diction, the false hopes, the sheer naivety.. But he somehow manages to be admirably even-handed, acknowledging that many of Alcott's ideas - regarding the environment, diet, feminism and civil disobedience - were more than a century ahead of their time.' (Toblas Jones, The Observer) 'Fruitlands is one of the most interesting fiascos in 19th-century America and he tells the whole poignant, puzzling tale with scholarly precision and narrative gusto.' (Jonathon Wright, Catholic Herald)"
Richard Francis has taught at universities on both sides of the Atlantic and has previously written on Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers, and on the Salem witch trials. He is also a novelist.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300177909 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300177909 |
| Title | Fruitlands |
| Author | Richard Francis |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2011-10-14 |
| Number of pages | 344 |
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