Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 - format ePub

From the first time that John Lansing and Mary Hollister laid eyes on one another, they shared a special connection that seemed to transcend space and time. After their marriage, Lansing suddenly finds...

Eines der einflussreichsten Bücher des 19. Jahrhunderts ist heute - völlig zu Unrecht - beinahe vergessen: Edward Bellamys "Looking Backward, Or: Life in the Year 2000". | Dutzende spätere Autoren ließen...

"Looking Backward: 2000–1887" is a utopian novel by Edward Bellamy, a journalist and writer from Massachusetts. It was the third largest bestseller of its time, after Uncle Tom's Cabin and Ben-Hur: A...

Looking Backward: 2000-1887 is a utopian novel by Edward Bellamy, first published in 1888. It was the third largest bestseller of its time, after Uncle Tom's Cabin and Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.The...

In "With the Eyes Shut," Edward Bellamy explores themes of societal transformation and the intersection of utopian thought with human experience. Written during the late 19th century, this contemplative...

Edward Bellamyn teos 'Vuonna 2000' on utopistinen romaani, joka julkaistiin vuonna 1888. Kirja kutoo yhteen yhteiskunnallisia ja taloudellisia teemoja ja vie lukijan kuvitteelliseen tulevaisuuteen, jossa...

Herausgegeben und mit einer Einleitung versehen von Wolfgang Both Julian West schläft im Boston des Jahres 1887 ein − und wacht im Boston des Jahres 2000 auf! Die Welt hat sich grundlegend verändert....

In Edward Bellamy's captivating novella *At Pinney's Ranch*, readers are immersed in a pastoral narrative that skillfully intertwines themes of leisure, community, and the simplicity of rural life. Bellamy...

In "Hooking Watermelons," Edward Bellamy explores the interplay of social class and economic disparity in a rapidly industrializing America, employing a blend of realism and social critique that is characteristic...

The sequel to Bellamy's Looking Backward where a young man falls asleep in 1887 and wakes in a utopian year 2000, where all social ills are solved. This novel continues the thread of his utopian vision.Equality...

A young Boston gentleman is mysteriously transported from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century - from a world of war and want to one of peace and plenty.

"Looking Backward: 2000–1887" is a utopian novel by Edward Bellamy, a journalist and writer from Massachusetts. It was the third largest bestseller of its time, after Uncle Tom's Cabin and Ben-Hur: A...

The sequel to Bellamy's Looking Backward, his utopian novel of several years earlier, where a young man falls asleep in 1887 and wakes in a utopian year 2000, where all social ills are solved. This novel...

I first saw the light in the city of Boston in the year 1857. "What!" you say, "eighteen fifty-seven? That is an odd slip. He means nineteen fifty-seven, of course." I beg pardon, but there is no mistake....

THE narrative to which this note is introductory was found among the papers of the late Professor S. Erastus Larrabee, and, as an acquaintance of the gentleman to whom they were bequeathed, I was requested...

Boston, 28 décembre 2000.J’ai vu le jour dans la ville de Boston, en l’année 1857.« 1857, dites-vous ? C’est une erreur ; il veut sans doute dire 1957. »Je vous demande pardon, mais il n’y a pas d’erreur....

Auteur en 1888 de Dans cent ans ou l’an 2000 qui connut un succès mondial et de multiples éditions en France à partir de 1891, Edward Bellamy propose une suite de ce classique de l’anticipation utopique...

Julian West vit au 19ème siècle - mais une expérience hors du commun l'amène en l'an 2000: Julian y découvre un monde sans problèmes ni inégalités sociales et où règne la justice: de quoi faire rêver...

In the enigmatic realm of Dr. Heidenhoff's Process, a groundbreaking scientific discovery unlocks the secrets of human rejuvenation. As Dr. Heidenhoff unveils his revolutionary technique, a group of individuals...

In "A Love Story Reversed," Edward Bellamy crafts a thought-provoking narrative that explores the intricate dynamics of love and societal norms through a unique lens of temporal inversion. The novel juxtaposes...

Edward Bellamy's 'Two Days' Solitary Imprisonment' is a captivating novella that delves into the psychological effects of isolation on the human mind. The book is written in a gripping, introspective...

Edward Bellamy's novel, 'The Cold Snap,' is a captivating work of speculative fiction that explores a world plunged into an eternal winter, highlighting themes of survival, humanity, and environmentalism....

In Edward Bellamy's 'A Positive Romance', the reader is taken on a thrilling journey through a utopian society where issues such as class struggle and social inequality are addressed. Bellamy's narrative...

The Essential Writings of Edward Bellamy compiles the seminal works of the iconic American author, showcasing his visionary utopian ideas revolving around social equality and economic reform. Bellamy's...

Edward Bellamy's 'The Duke of Stockbridge' is a captivating novel set in colonial New England that explores themes of love, loyalty, and social status. Bellamy's writing style is engaging and descriptive,...

Looking Backward was a small book, and I was not able to get into it all I wished to say on the subject. Since it was published what was left out of it has loomed up as so much more important than what...

Living as we do in the closing year of the twentieth century, enjoying the blessings of a social order at once so simple and logical that it seems but the triumph of common sense, it is no doubt difficult...

A novel about a doctor who develops a method of eradicating painful memories from people's brains so that they can feel good about life again... Truly a masterful epic by one of the greatest classical...

A novel about a doctor who develops a method of eradicating painful memories from people's brains so that they can feel good about life again... Truly a masterful epic by one of the greatest classical...

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