@booklet {7268, title = {"The Man Machine; or, the Pupil of {\textquoteright}Circumstances{\textquoteright}"}, howpublished = {The Merry Tales of the Three Wise Men of Gotham}, year = {1826}, month = {1826}, pages = {21-142}, publisher = {G. and C. Carvill}, address = {New York}, abstract = {

Dystopia attacking Robert Owen (1771-1858) citing his New View of Society (1813). A cotton mill run on what are described as Owen\&$\#$39;s principles is designed to treat the \"Man Machine\", including children, in such a way as to produce the greatest profits for the proprietor. Equality was the rule,\ and care was provided for children and seniors. Life was machine-like with everyone working long hours and eating and sleeping on schedule. But \"human nature\" manifested itself in pride and envy. The story then traces other failed attempts to apply Owen\&$\#$39;s principles. The stories told by the second and third wise men of Gotham, \"The Perfection of Reason\" (143-233) and \"The Perfection of Science\" (235-324), present other failed attempts at human betterment.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, author = {[James Kirke] [Paulding] (1778-1860)}, editor = {Author of John Bull in America [pseud.]} } @booklet {8398, title = {John Bull in America; or, the New Munchausen}, year = {1825}, note = {

U.K. ed. London: John Miller, 1825.

}, month = {1825}, publisher = {Charles Wiley}, address = {New York}, abstract = {

Satire on the U.S., particularly democracy, which presents the U.S. as a dystopia. See also 1826 Paulding, which is a satire on Robert Owen\’s principles.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, author = {[James Kirke] [Paulding] (1778-1860)} }