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Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett New Amazonia (Hardback) Mint Editions. New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future (1889) is a novel by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett. “‘This country is New Amazonia. It used to be the scene of perpetual strife and warfare. For its depiction of an advanced matriarchal society and celebration of feminist ideals,New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future remains an important early work of utopian science fiction. Further DetailsTitle: New Amazonia Condition: New Author: Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett Contributor: Mint Editions (Contributions by) Format: Hardback EAN: 9781513136776 ISBN: 9781513136776 Publisher: West Margin Press Genre: Fiction Topic: Classic Fiction, Gender Sex & Relationships, Science Fiction, Society & Culture Release Date: 02/24/2022 Description: New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future (1889) is a novel by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett. In June 1889, British novelist and President of the Women’s National Anti-Suffrage League Mary Augusta Ward published her reactionary essay “An Appeal Against Female Suffrage” in The Nineteenth Century. In response, Corbett penned New Amazonia , a feminist utopian novel which depicts the emergence of an advanced society of women in the not-so-distant future. While little is known about Corbett, her surviving novels and stories suggest she was a passionate campaigner for women’s suffrage in an era of conservative politics and traditional values. “‘This country is New Amazonia. A long time ago it was called Erin by some, but Ireland was the name it was best known by. It used to be the scene of perpetual strife and warfare. Our archives tell us that it was subjugated by the warlike English, and that it suffered for centuries from want and oppression.’” Having fallen asleep for hundreds of years, a Victorian man and woman emerge to a vastly different world. Following a devastating war between Britain and Ireland, the British repopulated their colony with women deemed to be surplus. On New Amazonia, these women came to control all aspects of government and culture, leading to the eradication of corruption and oppression. Scientifically advanced, the Amazonians have developed a technique for strengthening the human body and increasing the lifespan of women by hundreds of years. Mesmerized by what she finds in this fascinating new world, the narrator records her reactions alongside those of her male counterpart, who remains openly hostile to the Amazonians throughout. For its depiction of an advanced matriarchal society and celebration of feminist ideals, New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future remains an important early work of utopian science fiction. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett’s New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future is a classic of feminist utopian fiction reimagined for modern readers. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 203mm Item Length: 127mm Item Width: 8mm Item Weight: 245g Series: Mint Editions Release Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
