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

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

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, the supernatural and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds. Fa ...

. It is the first American utopian novel. The author is unknown, though

Donald H. Tuck Donald Henry Tuck (3 December 1922 – 11 October 2010) was an Australian bibliographer of science fiction, fantasy and weird fiction. His works were "among the most extensive produced since the pioneering work of Everett F. Bleiler."

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.

Publication history

*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,

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, 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 1802 American novels Works of unknown authorship {{1830s-novel-stub