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Looking Backward (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781998736836
Publisher: Revive Classics
Published: Mar 25 2025
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Boston man falls into a hypnotic sleep one night in 1887-and wakes up over a hundred years later in a world he can barely recognize. The chaotic struggles of his time have vanished, replaced by a meticulously organized society where poverty, crime, and inequality are relics of the past. Industry hums with perfect efficiency, every citizen shares in the nation's prosperity, and life seems almost utopian. But as he marvels at this dazzling new world, he begins to wonder-has something vital been lost in the pursuit of perfection?
Few books have shaped political thought like Looking Backward, a novel that ignited a national movement. Edward Bellamy's vision of a socialist utopia captivated late 19th-century readers, inspiring real-world experiments in cooperative economics and labor reform. His ideas influenced the Progressive Era, fueling debates on capitalism, wealth distribution, and the role of government in ensuring social justice. Even today, his imagined future challenges readers to reconsider what a fair and just society could look like.
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