Project Gutenberg 2005-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 174 Bellamy, Edward 1850 1898 Kari, J. K. 1868 1921 Vuonna 2000: Katsaus vuoteen 1887 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_Backward Produced by Matti Järvinen, Tuija Lindholm and Distributed Proofreaders Europe. "Vuonna 2000: Katsaus vuoteen 1887" by Edward Bellamy is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores a dystopian vision of the future, focusing on societal issues and critiques of the existing class system. The protagonist, Julian West, unexpectedly wakes up in the year 2000 after a prolonged period of unconsciousness, allowing him to compare the radical societal changes with the inequalities of his own time. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Julian West's unique journey. He begins by recounting his life as a wealthy individual in late 19th century Boston, where he blindly enjoyed the luxuries afforded by the labor of others. As the narrative unfolds, West is drawn into a deeper understanding of his society's disparities through his creation of an underground chamber. When he awakens, he discovers that he has slept for over a century, during which time profound social transformations have occurred. The new world he encounters is marked by equity and cooperation, contrasting sharply with the individualistic and exploitative nature of his own past. The beginning of the book captures his astonishment and confusion as he grapples with the reality of this future society, raising questions about the nature of progress and human dignity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 30.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Science fiction Utopias -- Fiction Social problems -- Fiction Time travel -- Fiction Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction Utopian fiction Two thousand, A.D. -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 553086 2025-10-07T08:12:57.989339 text/html 522046 2020-12-12T12:57:17 text/html 287663 2025-10-07T08:13:05.762852 application/epub+zip 293739 2025-10-07T08:13:01.104799 application/epub+zip 272976 2025-10-07T08:12:59.918342 application/epub+zip 520947 2025-10-07T08:13:09.654760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485363 2025-10-07T08:13:05.067807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433559 2022-09-08T06:59:33.912946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538450 2025-10-07T08:12:57.373341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 512617 2020-12-12T12:57:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20628 2025-10-07T08:13:09.785748 application/rdf+xml 13574 2025-10-07T08:13:00.418323 image/jpeg 3053 2025-10-07T08:13:00.165327 image/jpeg 191354 2020-12-12T12:57:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 192899 2020-12-12T12:57:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 284874 2025-10-07T08:12:58.035372 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia