· Although Edward Bellamy's twentieth century society in Looking Backward appears to be the perfect utopia, it could never exist. The very factors that Bellamy claimed contributed to the society's establishment and success are, in reality, what would lead to its failure. Edward Bellamy was an acclaimed American author and Christian socialist. His novel Looking Backward is a widely regarded work of socialist Utopian fiction and was referenced in many Marxist publications of the time. When it was first published in , its success was behind that of only Uncle Tom's Cabin and Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ/5. Edward Bellamy (Ma – ) American author, journalist, and political activist most famous for his utopian novel, Looking Backward. Bellamy's vision of a harmonious future world inspired the formation of numerous "Nationalist Clubs" dedicated to /5().
Looking Backward in and of itself is an amazing book that perceived the things and issues of the year nearly perfectly in The book inspired rights for workers, architecture, and indoor atriums as shopping malls that we take for granted today. Edward Bellamy is famous for his utopian novel set in the year , Looking Backward. Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward Chapter Summary. Find summaries for every chapter, including a Looking Backward Chapter Summary Chart to help you understand the book. INTRODUCTION Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy is a novel that takes the reader from the end of the 19th century into an idealistic vision of the 21st century. In many ways Looking Backward is a 19th century romantic novel; yet, on another level the novel is a complex investigation of the possibilities of humanity as the conversations unfold between Julian West, the narrator and time traveler.
About Looking Backward. It is the year and full employment, material abundance and social harmony can be found everywhere. This is the America to which Julian West, a young Bostonian, awakens after more than a century of sleep. Edward Bellamy (Ma – ) American author, journalist, and political activist most famous for his utopian novel, Looking Backward. Bellamy's vision of a harmonious future world inspired the formation of numerous "Nationalist Clubs" dedicated to the propagation of Bellamy's political ideas. Bellamy, Edward, Title: Looking Backward, to Note: Sequel: Equality 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.
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