''Equality; or, A History of Lithconia'' is a

utopian A utopia ( ) typically describes an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or near-perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book ''Utopia'', which describes a fictional island soci ...

fantasy novel Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. magic (paranormal), Magic, the supernatural and Legendary creature, magical creatures are common i ...

. It is the first American utopian novel. The author is unknown, though Donald H. Tuck speculates that it could be Dr. James Reynolds, a zealous liberal crusader. The novel was originally serialized in 8 parts in the weekly newspaper, ''The Temple of Reason'', beginning in 1802. It was first published in book form by the Liberal Union in 1837.

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*1802, US, ''The Temple of Reason'', Pub date 15 May 1802, serialized in 8 parts *1837, US, Liberal Union , Pub date 1837, Hardback *1863, US, P. J. Mendum, Pub date 1863, Hardback *1947, US,

Prime Press Prime Press, Inc. was a science fiction and fantasy small press specialty publishing house founded in 1947. It published a number of interesting science fiction books in its brief four-year lifespan. It was founded by Oswald Train, James A. Wil ...

, Pub date 1947, Hardback, 500 copies printed

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* * 1837 American novels 1830s fantasy novels American fantasy novels Utopian novels Novels first published in serial form Works originally published in American newspapers 1800s American novels 1802 in the United States 1802 novels Works of unknown authorship {{1830s-novel-stub