The Essential Writings of Edward Bellamy

The Essential Writings of Edward Bellamy

Looking Backward, Equality, Dr. Heidenhoff's Process, Miss Ludington's Sister, With The Eyes Shut…By Edward Bellamy
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The Essential Writings of Edward Bellamy compiles the significant works of a seminal figure in American utopian literature, presenting his visionary ideas that challenge the socio-economic structures of the late 19th century. With a distinctive style that marries polemic with narrative, Bellamy's prose is engaging and accessible, offering readers not only a critique of capitalism but a detailed vision of a cooperative society. The book showcases his most influential work, Looking Backward, presenting a compelling argument for socialism through a futuristic lens that critiques the inequalities of his era while promoting a harmonious, idealized alternative. Edward Bellamy was a prominent novelist and social critic born in 1850, whose experiences as a journalist and observer of industrial society informed his literary work. His vision for a better society was propelled by reactive sentiments against burgeoning industrial capitalism and its attendant woes. This amalgamation of personal convictions and literary aspirations culminated in a body of work that has persevered over a century, influencing social movements and literary imaginations alike. This essential collection is not merely a reflection of Bellamy's era but a crucial examination of issues that resonate today. Readers intrigued by themes of social justice, economic equity, and utopian ideals will find in Bellamy's writings both inspiration and a call to action, making this anthology an indispensable read for anyone invested in the discourse surrounding societal reform.

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GenreLiterary Classics
Length56 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2023
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1The Essential Writings of Edward Bellamy
2Author’s Preface
3Chapter 1
4Chapter 2
5Chapter 3
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6Chapter 4
7Chapter 5
8Chapter 6
9Chapter 7
10Chapter 8
11Chapter 9
12Chapter 10
13Chapter 11
14Chapter 12
15Chapter 13
16Chapter 14
17Chapter 15
18Chapter 16
19Chapter 17
20Chapter 18
21Chapter 19
22Chapter 20
23Chapter 21
24Chapter 22
25Chapter 23
26Chapter 24
27Chapter 25
28Chapter 26
29Chapter 27
30Chapter 28
31Preface
32Chapter I. A sharp cross-examiner
33Chapter II. Why the revolution did not come earlier
34Chapter III. I acquire a stake in the country
35Chapter IV. A twentieth-century bank parlor
36Chapter V. I experience a new sensation
37Chapter VI. Honi soit qui mal y pense
38Chapter VII. A string of surprises
39Chapter VIII. The greatest wonder yet-fashion dethroned
40Chapter IX. Something that had not changed
41Chapter X. A midnight plunge
42Chapter XI. Life the basis of the right of property
43Chapter XII. How inequality of wealth destroys liberty
44Chapter XIII. Private capital stolen from the social fund
45Chapter XIV. We look over my collection of harnesses
46Chapter XV. What we were coming to but for the revolution
47Chapter XVI. An excuse that condemned
48Chapter XVII. The revolution saves private property from monopoly
49Chapter XVIII. An echo of the past
50Chapter XIX. "Can a maid forget her ornaments?"
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