In hunderṭ yohr arum
Edición de la obra Looking backward
| Autor | Edward Bellamy |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Progress |
| Fecha de publicación | 1906 |
| Lugar | Warsaw |
| Idioma | yid |
| Páginas | 207 |
| Número de Cutter | B435i |
Bellamy's novel tells the story of a hero figure named Julian West, a young American, who towards the end of the 19th century, falls into a deep, hypnosis-induced sleep and wakes up 113 years later. He finds himself in the same location (Boston, Massachusetts), but in a totally changed world: It is the year 2000, and while he was sleeping, the United States has been transformed into a socialist utopia. The remainder of the book outlines Bellamy's thoughts about improving the future. The major themes include problems associated with capitalism, a proposed socialist solution of a nationalization of all industry, and the use of an "industrial army" to organize production and distribution, as well as how to ensure free cultural production under such conditions.