Intro -- Preface -- CONTENTS -- 1. Mesmerism and Popular Science -- 2. The Mesmerist Movement -- 3. The Radical Strain in Mesmerism -- 4. Mesmerism as a Radical Political Theory -- 5. From Mesmer to Hugo -- 6. Conclusion -- Bibliographical Note -- Appendix 1. Mesmer's Propositions -- Appendix 2....