State Contentment: An Allegory

TitleState Contentment: An Allegory
Year for Search1870
AuthorsDesborough, Robert
Date Published1870
PublisherThe Newsagents' & Publishing Co.
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsMale author
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Dream of an egalitarian community in Australia. Common property. Racially mixed. No money. Everyone works and mental workers also do work that requires little thought. Eugenics; imperfect children killed at birth. Only the married can vote, and women both vote and hold office. Homes and factories are in different areas. No celibacy.

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1870 Desborough, Robert. State Contentment: An Allegory. London: The Newsagents’ & Publishing Co. L, PSt

Dream of an egalitarian community in Australia. Common property. Racially mixed. No money. Everyone works and mental workers also do work that requires little thought. Eugenics; imperfect children killed at birth. Only the married can vote, and women both vote and hold office. Homes and factories are in different areas. No celibacy.