Story of Utopias

"The first study of utopias I read was Mumford's The Story of Utopias, and while there have been many surveys of Western utopian literature since then, several of which argue with Mumford, it remains an excellent introduction. Since he struggled with the idea throughout his life, it is also essential reading for anyone interested in his thought." --Lyman Tower Sargent, author of OUP's Utopianism:AVeryShortIntroduction nThe Story of Utopias was first published in 1922, in the aftermath of a world