La Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas

"La Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas" by William Jackson Hammond is a historical narrative about an ambitious social experiment in 19th-century Texas. The book tells the story of La Réunion, a colony founded by French socialists inspired by Charles Fourier’s vision of a Utopian society. It examines the socialist philosophies and collective dreams that motivated the colonists, led by Victor Prosper Considerant, to leave Europe and establish a new community based on equality and cooperation. The narrative underlines the challenges and cultural clashes the settlers faced when their idealistic plans met the realities of life in Texas, including the resistance from local populations and the differences in beliefs.