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Human nature and politics in utopian and anti-utopian fiction / Nivedita Bagchi.
| Author/creator | Bagchi, Nivedita |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Politics, literature, and film |
| Contents | The imperfection of utopia: the combination of reason and religion in Thomas More -- The mutability of human nature in Edward Bellamy's Looking backward -- Technology and human nature in Aldous Huxley's Brave new world -- The totalitarian state and human nature in George Orwell's Nineteen eighty-four. |
| Abstract | "This book examines conceptions of human nature and how such ideas impact the political arrangements in the works of Thomas More, Edward Bellamy, Aldous Huxley, and George Orwell. By teasing out the underlying conceptions of human nature in these novels, this book links the ontology of their works directly to their political prescriptions"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Bagchi, Nivedita, author. Human nature and politics in utopian and anti-utopian fiction Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019] 9781498551663 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018058678 |
| ISBN | 9781498551670 (Electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |