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America and the Utopian Dream view detail comment email this

An introduction to American utopias "from the first Puritan settlements to the communes of the 1960s" as presented through literary works and manuscript collections. Features images of works and commentary for utopian literature such as "Das Kapital" and "Erewon," dystopian literature such as "Brave New World" and "1984," and material on utopian communities such as the Shakers, Brook Farm, Oneida, and Halycon, California. From the Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/utopia/
Topics: Philosophy
Last updated May 1, 2009


Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database view detail comment email this

This database contains bibliographic access to tens of thousands of "articles, books, news reports, obituaries, motion picture reviews and other material about science fiction and fantasy. Some coverage of horror, gothic and utopian literature is included." Searchable by author, title, imprint, and subject. From Hal W. Hall, a librarian at the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University.
http://sffrd.library.tamu.edu/
Topics: Literature: Fiction, Philosophy, Religion
Last updated Sep 22, 2009


Utopia: The Search for the Ideal Society in the Western World view detail comment email this

This site explores utopian thinking from its earliest beginnings through the end of the nineteenth century. This exhibition is the result of a collaborative effort between the Bibliotheque nationale de France and The New York Public Library. Also available in French.
http://utopia.nypl.org/
Topics: Philosophy, Religion
Last updated Jul 25, 2003




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