This collection of literary utopias calls for a complete overhaul of existing assumptions about utopian writing in this period. The representation of utopian texts in these volumes shows that William Morris is far from "representative" of basic trends in the genre in this era.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. In excellent used condition, with minor shelf-wear only. | An excellent 8-volume set in great condition. Covers show very minor signs of use, but are unmarked and undamaged. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Comprises: v. 1. [Ellis James Davis], Pyrna: A commune: or, Under the Ice (1875); In the future: A sketch in ten chapters (1875); Etymonia (1875); [Henry Crocker Marriott Watson], Erchomenon; or, The Republic of materalism (1879)v. 2. Henry Wright, Mental Travels in Imagined Lands (1878); Nunsowe Green (pseud.), A Thousand Years Hence, Being Personal Experiences (1882)v. 3. Joseph Carne-Ross, Quintura: Its Singular People and Remarkable Customs (1886); [Henry Crocker Marriott Watson], The Decline and Fall of the British Empire; or, The Witch's Cavern (1890); Michael Rustoff (pseud.), What Will Mrs Grundy Say? Or, A Calamity on Two Legs (1891); [Charles Wicksteed Armstrong], The Yorl of the Northmen, or, The fate of the English Race (1892)v. 4. William Herbert (pseud.?), The World Grown Young ([1892]); Frederick W. Hayes, The Great Revolution of 1905; or, The story of the Phalanx (1893)v. 5. George Read Murphy, Beyond the Ice: Being a Story of the Newly Discovered Region Round the North Pole ([1894])v. 6. Andrew Acworth, A New Eden (1896); Z.S. Hendow (pseud.?), The future Power: or, The Great Revolution of 190(1897); Henry Wright, Depopulation: A Romance of the Unlikely (1899) Size: 23.4 x 15.6 x 20.3 cm. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; English fiction; English fiction 19th century; ISBN: 1851967621. ISBN/EAN: 9781851967629. Add. Inventory No: 240308NPG008002. Seller Inventory # 240308NPG008002
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