Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis
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| Author | Michaelis, Richard, 1839-1909 |
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| Title |
Looking Further Forward An Answer to Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy |
| Note | Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "Looking Further Forward" by Richard Michaelis is a social and political commentary written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a response to Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward," critiquing the concepts of communism and proposed social reforms by presenting an alternative vision of society. Michaelis argues against the blind acceptance of socialist ideals, suggesting that while societal reform is needed, it should not come at the expense of fundamental human principles like individuality and competition. The opening of the book establishes the premise as the protagonist, Julian West, awakens after a century-long slumber to a radically transformed society in the year 2000. Initially disoriented but fascinated, West navigates the changes introduced by Dr. Leete, who explains the new system where industries and production are state-run, and citizens receive credit cards for goods instead of money. As West acclimates, he begins to notice the flaws in this new order as openly discussed in his lectures, leading him to explore ideas around freedom, individuality, and the ideological battles between the administration and dissenting voices like Mr. Forest. Their discussions reveal deep dissatisfaction and corruption beneath the utopian facade, suggesting that despite the abolition of poverty, the cost to personal liberty and societal structure could be dire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HX: Social sciences: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Utopias -- Fiction |
| Subject | Utopian fiction |
| Subject | Bellamy, Edward, 1850-1898. Looking backward |
| Subject | Utopias in literature |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 59330 |
| Release Date | Apr 22, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 41 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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