McWilliam, Neil - Dreams of Happiness: Social Art and the French Left 1830 - 1850

Princeton, Princeton University Press, (1993). orig.cloth. 24x16cm, xv, 385 pp. Textual illustrations.. Minor rubbing. VG. dustwrapper. ¶ Contents: Saint-Simon & the Promotion of a Social Aesthetic; From Positivism to Sentiment: The Aesthetics of Saint-Simonianism; Theory into Practice: The Frustration of Saint-Simonian Aesthetics; Sentiment & Faith: Philippe Buchez & His Circle; Pierre Leroux & the Aesthetics of 'Humanité';The Beauty of Happiness: Art Social & Fourierist Criticism; Vision & Virtue: The Aesthetics of Republicanism; Conclusion.