“I cannot sufficiently celebrate the glorious liberty that reigns in the public libraries of the twentieth century as compared with the intolerable management of those of the nineteenth century, in which the books were jealously railed away from the people, and obtainable only at an expenditure of time and red tape calculated to discourage any ordinary taste for literature.”
Quote by Edward Bellamy
Work
Looking Backward: From 2000 to 1887
This book is a speculative fiction that presents a narrative from the year 2000, reflecting on the societal changes and advancements that have occurred over a century. The protagonist, a man named Julian West, is placed into a deep sleep in 1887 and wakes up in the futuristic year of 2000, providing a unique perspective on the evolution of society. more
Author
Edward Bellamy
Edward Bellamy was an American author best known for his utopian novel 'Looking Backward', which had a profound impact on socialist thought in the late 19th century. more
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