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Writings on Robert Owen

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               Academic Articles               

Recent Scholarship (2000-present)

Drolet, Michael, and Ludovic Frobert. 2021. "Robert Owen and Continental Europe." History of European Ideas 47 (2): 175-90. doi:10.1080/01916599.2020.1798631.

Stedman, Jones, Gareth. 2021. "Millennium and Enlightenment: Robert Owen and the Second Coming of the Truth." History of European Ideas 47 (2): 252-70. doi:10.1080/01916599.2020.1798623.

Kuligowski, Piotr. 2021. "From Rejection to Historicisation: The Reception of Robert Owen's Ideas in the Nineteenth-Century Polish Context." History of European Ideas 47 (2): 202-15. doi:10.1080/01916599.2020.1798620.

Rogers, Chris. 2018. "Robert Owen, Utopian Socialism and Social Transformation." Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences 54 (4): 256-71. doi:10.1002/jhbs.21928.

Classic Studies (pre-2000)

Mclaren, David J. 1996. "Robert Owen, William Maclure and New Harmony." History of Education 25 (3): 223-33. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=3687c01c-2dc1-3c5f-b404-dce96e599c44.

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Popular History and Biographies

Owen, Robert. The Life of Robert Owen by Himself. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1920. 

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Canney, Margaret, and University of London Library. 1959. Robert Owen, 1771-1858. 

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Scholarly Monographs and Edited Collections

Thompson, Noel, and Chris Williams. 2011. Robert Owen and His Legacy [Electronic Resource] / Edited by Noel Thompson and Chris Williams. University of Wales Press. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=c2bbb5dc-e827-3b45-aa8f-78949ee14d03.

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Altfest, Karen Caplan. 1977. Robert Owen as Educator / by Karen Caplan Altfest. Twayne Publishers. 

Siméon, Ophélie. 2017. Robert Owen’s Experiment at New Lanark [Electronic Resource] : From Paternalism to Socialism. Springer International Publishing. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=7c4eb9ac-16be-33c4-8b04-a93fca55555b.

Owen, Robert, and Oakley C. Johnson. 1970. Robert Owen in the United States [Edited by] Oakley C. Johnson. Foreword by A.L. Morton. Published for A.I.M.S. by Humanities Press. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=d981601f-0e5d-331d-a158-bbe54ee91afc.

Robert Owen Bicentennial Conference, 1971: New Harmony, Ind., and Donald E. Pitzer. 1972. Robert Owen's American Legacy : Proceedings / Edited by Donald E. Pitzer. Indiana Historical Society. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=654257e9-5347-34ce-8057-e65d10a70a13.

Owen, Robert, and John Salt. 1971. Robert Owen, Prophet of the Poor; Essays in Honour of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of His Birth. Edited by Sidney Pollard and John Salt. With an Introduction by Sidney Pollard. [1st American ed.]. Bucknell University Press. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=54411aa0-3e1c-3213-b570-0fda7388f760.

Butt, John. 1980. Robert Owen of New Lanark: 1771-1858: A Bi-Centenial Tribute / John Butt, Ian Donnachie and John Hume. 3rd ed. The Open University in Scotland. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=9038045a-f15f-3fc4-ba08-96603797098c.

Shirai, Atsushi. 1970. William Godwin and Robert Owen / Atsushi Shirai. Kokusai Bunken Insatsusha. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=9fd092aa-bed8-3704-8e8f-239f868956a9.

Eyres, Patrick. 1987. New Arcadias: Robert Owen and the Landscape of Utopia: New Lanark and New Harmony / Edited by Patrick Eyres. New Arcadian Press. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=664b863f-fa49-327a-b8ec-bda9808c8b09.

Primary Source Collections

Owen, Robert, Gregory Claeys. 1993. Selected Works of Robert Owen / Edited by Gregory Claeys. W. Pickering. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=e013f30a-f8b6-3c58-998c-231f4fe50d92.

Cole, Margaret. Robert Owen of New Lanark. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.

Davies, R.E. The Life of Robert Owen, Philanthropist and Social Reformer, An Appreciation. London: Sutton, 1907.

Donnachie, Ian L. Robert Owen: Owen of New Lanark and New Harmony. East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland: Tuckwell Press, 2000.

Harvey, Rowland Hill. Robert Owen: Social Idealist. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1949.

Jones, Lloyd. The Life Times and Labours of Robert Owen. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890.

Morton, Arthur Leslie. The Life and Ideas of Robert Owen. New York: International Publishers, 1969.

Packard, Frederick A. Life of Robert Owen. Philadelphia: Ashmead & Evans, 1866.

Podmore, Frank. Robert Owen: A Biography. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1907.

Children's Literature

Cole, G.D.H. Robert Owen. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1925. 

Cole, Margaret. Robert Owen of New Lanark. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.

Davies, R.E. The Life of Robert Owen, Philanthropist and Social Reformer, An Appreciation. London: Sutton, 1907.

Donnachie, Ian L. Robert Owen: Owen of New Lanark and New Harmony. East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland: Tuckwell Press, 2000.

Harvey, Rowland Hill. Robert Owen: Social Idealist. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1949.

Jones, Lloyd. The Life Times and Labours of Robert Owen. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890.

Morton, Arthur Leslie. The Life and Ideas of Robert Owen. New York: International Publishers, 1969.

Packard, Frederick A. Life of Robert Owen. Philadelphia: Ashmead & Evans, 1866.

Podmore, Frank. Robert Owen: A Biography. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1907.

Documentaries and Films

Cole, G.D.H. Robert Owen. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1925. 

Cole, Margaret. Robert Owen of New Lanark. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.

Davies, R.E. The Life of Robert Owen, Philanthropist and Social Reformer, An Appreciation. London: Sutton, 1907.

Donnachie, Ian L. Robert Owen: Owen of New Lanark and New Harmony. East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland: Tuckwell Press, 2000.

Harvey, Rowland Hill. Robert Owen: Social Idealist. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1949.

Jones, Lloyd. The Life Times and Labours of Robert Owen. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890.

Morton, Arthur Leslie. The Life and Ideas of Robert Owen. New York: International Publishers, 1969.

Packard, Frederick A. Life of Robert Owen. Philadelphia: Ashmead & Evans, 1866.

Podmore, Frank. Robert Owen: A Biography. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1907.

Podcast Episodes

Cole, G.D.H. Robert Owen. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1925. 

Cole, Margaret. Robert Owen of New Lanark. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.

Davies, R.E. The Life of Robert Owen, Philanthropist and Social Reformer, An Appreciation. London: Sutton, 1907.

Donnachie, Ian L. Robert Owen: Owen of New Lanark and New Harmony. East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland: Tuckwell Press, 2000.

Harvey, Rowland Hill. Robert Owen: Social Idealist. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1949.

Jones, Lloyd. The Life Times and Labours of Robert Owen. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890.

Morton, Arthur Leslie. The Life and Ideas of Robert Owen. New York: International Publishers, 1969.

Packard, Frederick A. Life of Robert Owen. Philadelphia: Ashmead & Evans, 1866.

Podmore, Frank. Robert Owen: A Biography. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1907.

Online Exhibitions

Cole, G.D.H. Robert Owen. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1925. 

Cole, Margaret. Robert Owen of New Lanark. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.

Davies, R.E. The Life of Robert Owen, Philanthropist and Social Reformer, An Appreciation. London: Sutton, 1907.

Donnachie, Ian L. Robert Owen: Owen of New Lanark and New Harmony. East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland: Tuckwell Press, 2000.

Harvey, Rowland Hill. Robert Owen: Social Idealist. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1949.

Jones, Lloyd. The Life Times and Labours of Robert Owen. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890.

Morton, Arthur Leslie. The Life and Ideas of Robert Owen. New York: International Publishers, 1969.

Packard, Frederick A. Life of Robert Owen. Philadelphia: Ashmead & Evans, 1866.

Podmore, Frank. Robert Owen: A Biography. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1907.

Conference Presentations

Cole, G.D.H. Robert Owen. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1925. 

Cole, Margaret. Robert Owen of New Lanark. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.

Davies, R.E. The Life of Robert Owen, Philanthropist and Social Reformer, An Appreciation. London: Sutton, 1907.

Donnachie, Ian L. Robert Owen: Owen of New Lanark and New Harmony. East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland: Tuckwell Press, 2000.

Harvey, Rowland Hill. Robert Owen: Social Idealist. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1949.

Jones, Lloyd. The Life Times and Labours of Robert Owen. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890.

Morton, Arthur Leslie. The Life and Ideas of Robert Owen. New York: International Publishers, 1969.

Packard, Frederick A. Life of Robert Owen. Philadelphia: Ashmead & Evans, 1866.

Podmore, Frank. Robert Owen: A Biography. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1907.

Dissertations and Theses

Cole, G.D.H. Robert Owen. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1925. 

Cole, Margaret. Robert Owen of New Lanark. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.

Davies, R.E. The Life of Robert Owen, Philanthropist and Social Reformer, An Appreciation. London: Sutton, 1907.

Donnachie, Ian L. Robert Owen: Owen of New Lanark and New Harmony. East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland: Tuckwell Press, 2000.

Harvey, Rowland Hill. Robert Owen: Social Idealist. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1949.

Jones, Lloyd. The Life Times and Labours of Robert Owen. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890.

Morton, Arthur Leslie. The Life and Ideas of Robert Owen. New York: International Publishers, 1969.

Packard, Frederick A. Life of Robert Owen. Philadelphia: Ashmead & Evans, 1866.

Podmore, Frank. Robert Owen: A Biography. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1907.

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