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Edward Bellamy's Real-World Utopia

Edward Bellamy's Real-World Utopia

Update: 2025-05-21
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Dystopian fiction is all the rage these days. But back in the 1800s one of the bestselling books in the United States was a work of utopian fiction, about a guy who falls asleep in 1887 and accidentally time travels to the year 2000. The book, called “Looking Backward” launched political parties, communal living projects, and inspired a generation of architects and city planners.
 

Check out the Bellamy House in Chicopee, the Bradbury Building in Los Angeles, and read Looking Backward for free on Project Gutenberg

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Edward Bellamy's Real-World Utopia

Edward Bellamy's Real-World Utopia

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