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Equality
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025637242
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 434
Weight: 1.72
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
In Equality, Edward Bellamy presents a compelling sequel to his landmark work, Looking Backward: 2000-1887. This profound utopian novel continues the story of Julian West, a man who wakes in the year 2000 to find a society transformed into a cooperative paradise. While the previous volume introduced the structural changes of this future world, Equality delves deeper into the philosophical, economic, and social underpinnings that sustain a civilization built upon the principle of absolute human equality.
Through engaging dialogue and rigorous social critique, Bellamy explores the transition from the competitive industrialism of the nineteenth century to a system where the collective welfare is the primary objective. The narrative examines how the abolition of private capital and the implementation of a universal credit system have eradicated poverty, crime, and social hierarchy. Bellamy's vision encompasses broad themes of education, gender equality, and the moral evolution of humanity, arguing that true freedom can only be achieved through economic justice.
As a foundational text in utopian literature and political thought, Equality remains a significant exploration of how society might be reorganized to serve the common good. It offers a detailed blueprint for a more equitable world, challenging readers to consider the possibilities of radical social transformation and the enduring power of human cooperation.
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