Looking Backward: 2000-1887
"Looking Backward: 2000-1887" by Edward Bellamy is a utopian science fiction novel published in 1888. The story follows Julian West, a young American who falls into a deep sleep in 1887 and awakens 113 years later to find the United States 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 enjoy unprecedented leisure and prosperity. The novel sparked a political mass movement and inspired over 162 discussion clubs across America.
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