Athonia or, The Original Four Hundred
| Title | Athonia or, The Original Four Hundred |
| Year for Search | 1911 |
| Authors | Schuette, H. George(1850-1935) |
| Pagination | 479 pp. small type |
| Date Published | 1911 |
| Publisher | The Lakeside Company |
| Place Published | Manitowoc, WI |
| Keywords | Male author, US author |
| Annotation | An odd novel in that a series of eutopias is presented, all of which fail. Four hundred people (200 men and 200 women) of ancient Athens discover America (Yucatan is suggested) and try a number of different social experiments. Initially they try equality without laws to regulate behavior; then they institute a number of laws; and then they institute inequality between men and woman. Ultimately most of the people choose to hunt and fish rather than establish a great civilization. |
| Illustration | Illus. |
| Holding Institutions | DLC, MoU-St, PSt |
| Author Note | (1850-1935) |
| Full Text | 1911 Schuette, H. George (1850-1935). Athonia or, The Original Four Hundred. An odd novel in that a series of eutopias is presented, all of which fail. Four hundred people (200 men and 200 women) of ancient Athens discover America (Yucatan is suggested) and try a number of different social experiments. Initially they try equality without laws to regulate behavior; then they institute a number of laws; and then they institute inequality between men and woman. Ultimately most of the people choose to hunt and fish rather than establish a great civilization. |
