Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 by Edward Bellamy
"Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887" by Edward Bellamy is a utopian science fiction novel published in 1888. When Julian West falls into a hypnotic sleep in 1887 Boston, he awakens 113 years later to find America transformed into a socialist utopia. Through conversations with his guide, Doctor Leete, West discovers a radically reimagined society where industry is nationalized, goods are equally distributed, and citizens retire at 45. This bestselling novel sparked a
political mass movement and inspired over 162 discussion clubs across America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bellamy, Edward, 1850-1898 |
|---|---|
| Title | Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 |
| Note | Sequel: Equality |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_Backward |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Utopias -- Fiction |
| Subject | Social problems -- Fiction |
| Subject | Time travel -- Fiction |
| Subject | Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Utopian fiction |
| Subject | Two thousand, A.D. -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 624 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 1996 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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