The first full-scale English-language biography of the prominent 19th century social thinker and "father of anarchism." "Woodcock makes a very good case for the consistency of Proudhon's] teaching."-- "New York Times" "Essential reading for a true appreciation of economic history and thought."--"Small Press"
The first full-scale English-language biography of the prominent 19th century social thinker and "father of anarchism." "Woodcock makes a very good ca...
Woodcock's biography is one of the first to enter deeply into the intellectual content of Wilde's works and life. He probes the dualistic nature of Wilde's mind and provides a critical, in-depth discussion of the paradox that was Oscar Wilde. "Successfully reconciles two disparate views of Wilde: that of upper class dandy and that of social critic."--"The Gateway"
Woodcock's biography is one of the first to enter deeply into the intellectual content of Wilde's works and life. He probes the dualistic nature of Wi...
Believing that the best minds of Russia chose literature to express their conceptions of national life, Kropotkin wrote this literary history as a celebration.
Believing that the best minds of Russia chose literature to express their conceptions of national life, Kropotkin wrote this literary history as a cel...
To what degree can anarchism be an effective organized movement? Is it realistic to think of anarchist ideas ever forming the basis for social life itself? These questions are widely being asked again today in response to the forces of economic globalization. The framework for such discussions was perhaps given its most memorable shape, however, in George Woodcock's classic study of anarchism--now widely recognized as the most significant twentieth-century overview of the subject.
Woodcock surveys all of the major figures that shaped anarchist thought, from Godwin and Proudhon to...
To what degree can anarchism be an effective organized movement? Is it realistic to think of anarchist ideas ever forming the basis for social life...
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkine Peter Kropotkin George Woodcock
This precious work, which first appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, was published in book form in 1899. Having delighted readers as varied as Leo Tolstoy and Lewis Mumford, Memoirs continues to be a classic in this literary genre.
Peter Alexeivich Kropotkin (1842-1921) was born into the highest rank of the Russian aristocracy. This fascinating account of his dramatic conversion from prince to anarchist is more than an autobiography; it is an extraordinary portrait of the old Russia, both before and after the liberation of the serfs.
Kropotkin was a remarkable writer in...
This precious work, which first appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, was published in book form in 1899. Having delighted readers as varied as Leo Tol...
"Godwin ... was the inspiring intelligence behind the humanist attitudes of the English Romantic poets and Utopian societies.... his spiritual anarchism is still a relevant concept."--"Vancouver Sun" "The book is brilliant.... interesting reading even if you know nothing about Godwin."--"Ottawa Citizen"
"Godwin ... was the inspiring intelligence behind the humanist attitudes of the English Romantic poets and Utopian societies.... his spiritual anarchi...
