2nd Edition

French Early Socialists 1790s–1870s

By Pamela Pilbeam Copyright 2025
300 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

300 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

300 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This new edition is an updated assessment of the ideas and strategies of early French socialists, incorporating recent research which observes the practical and scientific nature of socialist proposals. The second edition provides increased coverage of women’s contributions, including the important roles of activists like Flora Tristan and Jeanne Deroin, socialist women’s newspapers,... Read more

Introduction  1. The Social Question  2. Socialists and Revolution  3. Socialists and Religion  4. Socialists and Women  5. Associations in France  6. Associations in Colonies  7. Transnational Connections  8. Worker Association before 1848  9.  Association in 1848  10. Association: The Right to Work after the June Days  11. Conclusion

Biography

Pamela Pilbeam is Emeritus Professor of French History (RHUL). Her ten books, chapters, and numerous articles include The Revolting French (2023), Saint-Simonians in Nineteenth-Century France (2014), Madame Tussaud and the History of Waxworks (2017) and The 1830 Revolution in France (electronic edition 2014).