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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This narrative presents an account of the early days of the New Harmony community, established as part of Robert Owen's grand social experiment and utopian ideals. The book chronicles the community's challenges, aspirations, and ultimate failures both from the personal perspective of Thomas Pears, and from within the broader context of the period's social reform movements. It offers a candid exploration of the hopes and dreams of those drawn to the concept of communal living, and the difficulties of putting such an ambitious vision into practice. The author's personal reflections on the experiment's shortcomings provide valuable insights into the complexities of communal living and the challenges of creating an egalitarian and harmonious society. Through a close examination of the letters exchanged between Pears and his acquaintances, readers gain an intimate understanding of the motivations, hopes, and disillusionment experienced by the community's members. This book serves as both a historical record and a fascinating case study for anyone interested in utopianism, social reform, and the human quest to build a better society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1933 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 112 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 112 Volume Indiana Hisrical Socie Puicaons 11, no 1 Pears, Thomas,Pears, Thomas Clinton,Pears, Sarah (Palmer).