""A Season In Utopia: The Story Of Brook Farm"" by Edith Roelker Curtis is a non-fiction book that chronicles the history of Brook Farm, a utopian community that was established in West Roxbury, Massachusetts in the mid-19th century. The book explores the motivations behind the creation of the community, the daily life of its members, and the challenges they faced in trying to create a perfect society. The author also delves into the philosophical and social ideologies that inspired the founders of Brook Farm, including ...
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""A Season In Utopia: The Story Of Brook Farm"" by Edith Roelker Curtis is a non-fiction book that chronicles the history of Brook Farm, a utopian community that was established in West Roxbury, Massachusetts in the mid-19th century. The book explores the motivations behind the creation of the community, the daily life of its members, and the challenges they faced in trying to create a perfect society. The author also delves into the philosophical and social ideologies that inspired the founders of Brook Farm, including transcendentalism and socialism. The book includes details about notable members of the community, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Margaret Fuller, and their contributions to the community. The author draws on primary sources, including letters, diaries, and other documents, to provide a detailed and engaging account of this unique experiment in communal living. Overall, ""A Season In Utopia"" provides a fascinating glimpse into a little-known chapter in American history and the ideals that drove a group of individuals to pursue a utopian vision.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of A Season in Utopia the Story of Brook Farm to cart. $7.00, very good condition, Sold by James Cummings Bookseller rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Signal Mountain, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Nelson.
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Good plus or better, light general wear, corners slightly bumped. Lightly worn jacket with sm tears & chips, price clipped. Pages browned. Front endpapers foxed.
Add this copy of A Season in Utopia; the Story of Brook Farm to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Olympia Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dowagiac, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Nelson.
Add this copy of A Season in Utopia; the Story of Brook Farm to cart. $13.00, Sold by Second Life Books Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lanesborough, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Russell & Russell.
Edition:
1971, Russell & Russell
Details:
Edition:
Reissue of 1961 edition
Publisher:
Russell & Russell
Published:
1971
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
14641908501
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8vo, pp. 346. Bibliography, index. Cover slightly scuffed at corners and ends of spine, o/w a nice copy. The rise and fall of a small New England Utopian community.
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Good in good dust jacket. DJ, in plastic sleeve, has some wear and soiling. Edges have some soiling. 346 p. 23 cm. Bibliography. Index. Here is a full-scale appraisal of the most celebrated of America's nineteenth-century idealist 'utopia'.
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Add this copy of A Season in Utopia: the Story of Brook Farm to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Thomas Nelson & Sons.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. 346pp. Boards lightly rubbed at the edges, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with modest rubbing, and a couple short closed tears.
Add this copy of A Season in Utopia: the Story of Brook Farm, to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by Sutton Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Norwich, VT, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Thomas Nelson and Sons.
Add this copy of A Season in Utopia; the Story of Brook Farm to cart. $40.00, good condition, Sold by Second Life Books Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lanesborough, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Russell & Russell.
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8vo, pp. 346. Bibliography, index. Cover slightly scuffed at corners and ends of spine, end paper stained, o/w a very good copy in dj. The rise and fall of a small New England Utopian community.
