| The Utopian Alternative: Fourierism in Nineteenth-Century America Subjects: Utopian socialism -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Collective settlements -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Fourier Charles 1772–1837 -- Influence -- History -- 19th century; The utopian socialism of Charles Fourier spread throughout Europe in the mid-nineteenth century, but it was in the United States that it generated the most intense excitement. In this rich and engaging narrative, Carl J. Guarneri traces the American... Carl J. Guarneri is Associate Professor of History at Saint Mary's College of California. |