Description
Radical in its day, this landmark utopian 1840 novel traces the journey of fictional British Lord Clarisdall to the exotic island nation of Icaria. To Clarisdell's amazement, devoid of competition or property, Icaria flourishes, triumphing over the social evils of 19th-century capitalism.
Author: Etienne Cabet
Publisher: Syracuse University Publications in Continuin
Published: 11/01/2003
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.68h x 6.46w x 0.69d
ISBN13: 9780815630098
ISBN10: 0815630093
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism
About the Author
Etienne Cabet (1788-1856) was a French utopian socialist, politician, and newspaper editor. Voyage en Icarie served to propel his economic, social, and political theories.
Leslie J. Roberts is professor of foreign languages at University of Southern Indiana. Robert Sutton, professor of history at Western Illinois University, is the author of Les Icariens: The Utopian Dream in Europe and America.