Sign-In
Cart
Looking Backward: 2000-1887
Paperback
Science FictionClassic Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025814926
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 362
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Looking Backward 2000-1887 is a seminal work of utopian science fiction and social commentary that captures the imaginative spirit of the late nineteenth century. The narrative follows Julian West, a young Bostonian who falls into a deep, hypnotic sleep in 1887 and awakens in the year 2000. He discovers a radically transformed world-a peaceful, socialist society where the industrial inefficiencies and social inequalities of his past have been replaced by a system of cooperation, collective ownership, and shared prosperity.
Edward Bellamy's vision of the future explores profound themes of economic reform, human progress, and the potential for a more just social order. Through West's observations and his enlightening conversations with Dr. Leete, the novel details the mechanics of this new civilization, including the concept of the Industrial Army and the total elimination of poverty. As one of the most influential and widely read American novels of its era, Looking Backward 2000-1887 remains a thought-provoking examination of societal evolution and the enduring human quest for a perfect world. This masterpiece of speculative fiction continues to challenge readers to reflect on the organization of modern life and the possibilities for a better future.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
4 different editions
Also available
Also from
Bellamy, Edward
Ein Rückblick aus dem Jahre 2000 auf 1887 (Großdruck): Übersetzt von Clara Zetkin
Bellamy, Edward
Hardcover
Looking backward (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
Bellamy, Edward
Hardcover
Young West: A Sequel to Edward Bellamy's Celebrated Novel
Bellamy, Edward
Schindler, Solomon
Paperback
The blindman's world and other stories.By. Edward Bellamy and W.D. Howells
Bellamy, Edward
Howells, W. D.
Paperback
Equality (1897). By: Edward Bellamy: Equality is a utopian novel by Edward Bellamy
Bellamy, Edward
Paperback
An atlas of Topographical Anatomy: After Plane Sections of Frozen Bodies
Braune, Wilhelm
Bellamy, Edward
Paperback
Cent ans après ou l'An 2000: Un roman oublié, digne de 1984 et Black Mirror
Bellamy, Edward
Paperback
Ein Rückblick aus dem Jahre 2000 auf 1887 (Großdruck): Übersetzt von Clara Zetkin
Bellamy, Edward
Paperback
Cent ans après, ou l'an 2000: Un roman fantastique et de science-fiction d'Edward Bellamy
Bellamy, Edward
Paperback
An Atlas of Topographical Anatomy: After Plane Sections of Frozen Bodies
Bellamy, Edward
Braune, Wilhelm
Paperback
An Atlas of Topographical Anatomy: After Plane Sections of Frozen Bodies
Bellamy, Edward
Braune, Wilhelm
Hardcover
An atlas of topographical anatomy: after plane sections of frozen bodies
Bellamy, Edward
Braune, Wilhelm
Paperback
Young West: A Sequel to Edward Bellamy's Celebrated Novel, Looking Backward
Bellamy, Edward
Schindler, Solomon
Paperback
Miss Ludington's Sister (1884). By: Edward Bellamy: Novel (Original Classics)
Bellamy, Edward
Paperback
The Duke of Stockbridge: A Romance of Shays' Rebellion . by: Edward Bellamy
Bellamy, Edward
Paperback
The duke of Stockbridge: a romance of Shay's rebellion. By: Edward Bellamy: Francis(Julius) Bellamy (May 18, 1855 - August 28, 1931) was a Chri
Bellamy, Edward
Bellamy, Francis
Paperback
Miss Ludington's Sister (1884). By: Edward Bellamy: A novel, Gothic romance
Bellamy, Edward
Paperback
Also in
Science Fiction
On the Calculation of Volume (Book I): Shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize
Balle, Solvej
Paperback
Red Rising 3-Book Box Set: Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, and an Exclusive Extended Excerpt of Iron Gold
Brown, Pierce
Paperback