Edward Bellamy: Collected Works

This utopian sci-fi boxed set comprises 4 novels and 6 stories from one of the genre's pioneers Edward Bellamy, including classics such as "Looking Backward: 2000–1887" and "Equality"._x000D_ Novels:_x000D_ Looking Backward: 2000–1887_x000D_ Equality_x000D_ Dr. Heidenhoff's Process_x000D_ Miss Ludington's Sister_x000D_ Short Stories:_x000D_ The Blindman's World_x000D_ The Cold Snap_x000D_ A Summer Evening's Dream_x000D_ With The Eyes Shut_x000D_ At Pinney's Ranch_x000D_ To Whom This May Come

Edward Bellamy (1850–1898) was a prominent American author, journalist, and social reformer, best known for his utopian novel 'Looking Backward: 2000-1887', included in his 'Collected Works'. Born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, Bellamy attended Union College, but left before completing his degree. Early in his career, he worked in the newspaper industry, which honed his writing skills and heightened his awareness of social issues. His literary style combined a clear, journalistic approach with an imaginative projection of future societies. 'Looking Backward', published in 1888, catapulted Bellamy to fame for its vivid depiction of a harmonious and technocratic socialist future where crime, poverty, and war have been eradicated. This novel had a profound influence on the social thought of its time and gave rise to the short-lived 'Nationalist Movement', which sought to bring about the peaceful societal transformation depicted in Bellamy's work. His bibliography also includes 'Dr. Heidenhoff's Process' and 'Equality', the latter being a sequel to 'Looking Backward' which sought to address the practical implementation of the ideas it presented. Through his visionary literature, Bellamy fostered an enduring discourse on socioeconomic issues and the role of the state, themes with resonances in the movements for economic and social reform of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.