Political Economy Reference Archive

Robert Owen
1771-1851

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"Every social movement, every real advance in England on behalf of the workers links itself on to the name of Robert Owen."
- Frederick Engels

Biography


Works:

A New View of Society, 1816
Observations on the Effect of the Manufacturing System, 1817
Two Memorials on Behalf of the Working Classes, 1818
An Explanation of the Cause of the Distress which Pervades the Civilized Parts of the World, 1823
The Addresses of Robert Owen, 1830
Lectures on an Entire New State of Society, 1835
The Book of the New Moral World, 1836
Report of the Discussion Between Robert Owen, Esq., and The Rev. WM. Legg, B.A., 1839
Manifesto of Robert Owen, 1840
Lectures on the Marriages of the Priesthood of the Old Immoral World, 1840
Robert Owen's Reply to the Question. "What would you do, if you were Prime Minister of England?", 1840
The Catechism of the New Moral World, 1840
A Development of the Principles and Plans on which to Establish Self-supporting Home Colonies, 1841
Lectures on the Rational System of Society, 1841
Outline of the Rational System of Society, 1841
What is Socialism? and What Would Be It's Practical Effects Upon Society?, 1841
Manifesto of Robert Owen, 1844
Robert Owen's Letter to the Senate of the 28th Congress of the United States, 1845
The Revolution in the Mind and Practice of the Human Race, 1849
Catechism of the Rational System of Society, 1850(?)
Manifesto of Robert Owen, 1853
The Future of the Human Race, 1854
Address to the Human Race, 1854
The New Existence of Man Upon the Earth, Vol. 1, 1854
The New Existence of Man Upon the Earth, Vol. 2, 1854
The New Existence of Man Upon the Earth, Vol. 3, 1854
The New Existence of Man Upon the Earth, Vol. 4, 1854
The New Existence of Man Upon the Earth, Vol. 5, 1854
The New Existence of Man Upon the Earth, Vol. 6, 1855
The New Existence of Man Upon the Earth, Vol. 7, 1855
The New Existence of Man Upon the Earth, Vol. 8, 1855
Robert Owen's Great Preliminary Meeting, 1855
Papers Sent to the National Association for Promoting Social Science, 1857
The Reporter's Report of Robert Owen's May Meeting in London, 1858


See also:
The Life, Times, and Labours of Robert Owen, Vol. 1, Lloyd Jones, 1890
The Life, Times, and Labours of Robert Owen, Vol. 2, Lloyd Jones, 1890
Robert Owen: A Biography, Vol. 1, Frank Podmore, 1906
Robert Owen: A Biography, Vol. 2, Frank Podmore, 1906
The Life and Ideas of Robert Owen, A.L. Morton, 1969
Robert Owen in the United States, Oakley C. Johnson, 1970