Project Gutenberg 2018-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 143 Dodd, Anna Bowman 1855 1929 Dodd, Anna Bowman (Blake) 09011976 The Republic of the Future; or, Socialism a Reality Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Republic_of_the_Future Produced by David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Republic of the Future; or, Socialism a Reality" by Anna Bowman Dodd is a speculative fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores a vision of a future society structured around socialist principles, set in a world where traditional roles and occupations have been fundamentally altered. Through the eyes of the protagonist, Wolfgang, Dodd examines the implications of a society that has achieved equality at the expense of individuality and personal ambition. The narrative unfolds through a series of letters from Wolfgang to a friend, detailing his observations and experiences in a futuristic socialist society. Upon arrival, he discovers a monotonous city devoid of diversity, where both men and women share identical roles and responsibilities. The government has abolished manual labor, relying instead on machinery for all domestic tasks, resulting in an array of automated systems that deprive society of human interaction. As Wolfgang interacts with the inhabitants, particularly a young woman he befriends, he learns about the sacrifices made for communal living and the pervasive sense of ennui that underlies their utopia. The absence of competition, personal ambition, and traditional family life leads to a sense of dissatisfaction among the citizens, prompting Wolfgang to reflect critically on the costs of such a seemingly perfect society. Through this lens, Dodd raises questions about the value of individualism and personal aspirations in the pursuit of social equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Utopias HX Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 97669 2025-06-22T13:58:18.021160 text/html 95637 2018-02-25T12:32:12 text/html 227774 2025-06-22T13:58:21.244183 application/epub+zip 226463 2025-06-22T13:58:19.019160 application/epub+zip 96237 2025-06-22T13:58:18.268169 application/epub+zip 265612 2025-06-22T13:58:23.052126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249757 2025-06-22T13:58:20.963168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124876 2022-08-25T13:25:32.990753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84234 2025-06-22T13:58:17.806155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84002 2018-02-25T12:32:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18920 2025-06-22T13:58:23.196131 application/rdf+xml 18434 2025-06-22T13:58:18.565148 image/jpeg 3421 2025-06-22T13:58:18.513182 image/jpeg 32668 2018-02-25T12:32:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 296900 2018-02-25T12:32:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 487727 2025-06-22T13:58:18.064224 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