num_pages: 222
description: The book tells the story of Julian West, a young American who, towards the end of the 19th century, falls into a deep, hypnosis-induced sleep and wakes up one hundred and thirteen years later. He finds himself in the same location (Boston, Massachusetts), but in a totally changed It is the year 2000 and, while he was sleeping, the U.S. has been transformed into a socialist utopia. The remainder of the book outlines Bellamy's thoughts about improving the future. The major themes are the dangers of the stock market, the use of credit cards, the benefits of a socialist legal system, music, and the use of an "industrial army" to make tasks run smoother.
language: English
title: Looking Backward: 2000-1887
titlecomplete: Looking Backward: 2000-1887
characters: Julian West, Edith Leete, Mrs. Leete, Sawyer, Dr. Leete, Edith Bartlett, Mr. Barton, Dr. Pillsbury
genres: Politics, Philosophy, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Literature, Utopia, Time Travel, Classics, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 5965
places: The United States of America, Boston, Massachusetts
publisher: Signet Classics