Edward Bellamy (1850-98) was an American novelist and activist, best known for his popular utopian novel 'Looking Backward: 2000-1887.' This novel inspired numerous "Nationalist Clubs" dedicated to promoting his political ideas.
Edward Bellamy (1850-98) was an American novelist and activist famous for his utopian novel 'Looking Backward: 2000-1887' (1888), which inspired "Nationalist Clubs." His sequel, 'Equality' (1897), further explored his ideas. Bellamy also wrote novels dealing with psychic phenomena, in the tradition of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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| Back | 1850-98 American novelist Looking Backward: 2000-1887 an immensely popular utopian romance. Equality 1897 a more theoretical sequel to Looking Backward his other novels dealing with psychic phenomenon in the tradition of Nathaniel Hawthorne Edward Bellamy (March 26, 1850 – May 22, 1898) was an American author, journalist, and political activist most famous for his utopian novel, Looking Backward. Bellamy's vision of a harmonious future world inspired the formation of numerous "Nationalist Clubs" dedicated to the propagation of Bellamy's political ideas. |
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