The Last Utopians - by Michael Robertson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>The entertaining story of four utopian writers-Edward Bellamy, William Morris, Edward Carpenter, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman-and their continuing influence today</b> <p/>In this lively literary history, Michael Robertson introduces readers to a vital strain of utopianism that seized the imaginations of four American and British writers during an extraordinary period of literary and social experiment. The publication of Edward Bellamy's <i>Looking Backward</i> in 1888 opened the floodgates to an unprecedented wave of utopian writing. William Morris, the Arts and Crafts pioneer, was a committed socialist whose <i>News from Nowhere</i> envisions a workers' Arcadia. Edward Carpenter boldly argued that homosexuals constitute a utopian vanguard. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a women's rights activist and the author of "The Yellow Wallpaper," wrote numerous utopian fictions, including <i>Herland</i>, a visionary tale of an all-female society. These writers believed in radical gender and class equality, envisioning new forms of familial and romantic relationships, and were committed to living a simple life rooted in a restored natural world. And their legacy remains with us today, from Occupy Wall Street to the Radical Faeries.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p> "This is an excellent book. Its focus on 'lived utopianism' and concern with contemporary movements such as ecological intentional communities is especially relevant in a time of widespread political and economic discontent."<b>--Florence Boos, University of Iowa</b></p><p> "Beautifully clear and coherent, and enlivened by touches of humor, <i>The Last Utopians</i> illuminates the unique contributions of Bellamy, Morris, Carpenter, and Gilman and makes a persuasive case for the continuing value of their work. The book should appeal to a wide range of readers who are interested in history, literature, and politics, as well as the development of feminism and gay liberation."<b>--Naomi Jacobs, University of Maine</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>One of Choice Reviews' Outstanding Academic Titles of 2018<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Michael Robertson</b> is professor of English at The College of New Jersey and the award-winning author of <i>Worshipping Walt: The Whitman Disciples</i> (Princeton) and <i>Stephen Crane, Journalism, and the Making of Modern American Literature</i>. His writing has appeared in the <i>New York Times</i>, the <i>Village Voice</i>, and many other publications.
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