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OverviewEngland in the early part of the twentieth century was rich in utopian ventures - diverse and intriguing in their scope and aims. Two world wars, an economic depression, and the emergence of fascist states in Europe were all a spur to idealists to seek new limits - to escape from the here and now, and to create sanctuaries for new and better lives. Dennis Hardy explores this fascinating history of utopian ideals, the lives of those who pursued them, and the utopian communities they created. Some communities were fired by a long tradition of land movements, others by thoughts of more humane ways of building towns. In turn there were experiments devoted to the arts; to the promotion of religious doctrine; and to a variety of political causes. And some were just 'places of the imagination'. It is a story peopled by literary, intellectual and artistic icons of the first half of the twentieth century. From George Bernard Shaw to George Orwell, from H.G.Wells to D.H.lawrence, from Eric Gill to Virginia Woolf- some as protagonists, others as antagonists - they weave they way amongst a myriad of visions and a multitude of alternative lifestyles. Utopian England is about just one episode in the perennial search for perfection, but what is revealed has lessons that extend well beyond a particular time and place. So long as there are failings in society, so long as rationality is not enough, there will continue to be a place for thinking the impossible, for going in search of utopia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dennis HardyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Spon Press Weight: 0.839kg ISBN: 9780419246602ISBN 10: 0419246606 Pages: 316 Publication Date: 16 August 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsHardy tells a good story in a readable prose and delivers a large chunk of utopian thought from an important root of experimentation. <br>-E.J. Green, CHOICE, May 2001 <br> Mentioned in a publication of The Ecologist. <br>June 2001 <br> Hardy tells a good story in a readable prose and delivers a large chunk of utopian thought from an important root of experimentation. -E.J. Green, CHOICE, May 2001 Mentioned in a publication of The Ecologist. June 2001 Author InformationDennis Hardy is Professor of Utopian History at Middlesex University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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