Project Gutenberg 2021-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 142 Richter, Eugen 1838 1906 Richter, Eugene Mackay, Thomas 1849 1912 Mackay, T. (Thomas) Wright, Henry Sozialdemokratische Zukunftsbilder. English Pictures of the Socialistic Future (freely adapted from Bebel) Tim Lindell, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Pictures of the Socialistic Future" by Eugen Richter is a satirical novel written in the late 19th century. The book presents a fictional account of a future society shaped by the doctrines of Socialism, illustrating its impact through the eyes of a workman and his family during a celebration of the new social order. As the narrative unfolds, it critiques the ideals of Socialism by showcasing the disillusionment that comes with its implementation. The opening of the story sets the stage during a grand celebration in Berlin, marking the dawn of a new socialistic regime. The protagonist, an enthusiastic Socialist workman, is filled with hope as he recounts the joy of this momentous occasion, which coincides with his silver wedding anniversary and his son Franz's engagement. However, as the celebratory atmosphere gives way to the realities of the new government and its strict laws, the discontent begins to surface. The workman’s optimism is challenged by the worrying implications of the regime’s demands, such as the confiscation of private property and the introduction of socialist work assignments that lead to confusion and separation among families. This tension highlights the impending disillusionment with the socialistic ideals that initially inspired such fervor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Satire Germany -- Fiction Dystopias -- Fiction Socialism -- Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 284355 2025-06-26T07:37:38.886066 text/html 260832 2024-10-18T15:41:48 text/html 329755 2025-06-26T07:37:43.999022 application/epub+zip 329179 2025-06-26T07:37:39.724040 application/epub+zip 220268 2025-06-26T07:37:39.308055 application/epub+zip 395886 2025-06-26T07:37:47.420018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354598 2025-06-26T07:37:43.583036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246779 2022-09-29T18:23:16.088963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255762 2025-06-26T07:37:38.564071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235725 2024-10-18T15:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18623 2025-06-26T07:37:47.557990 application/rdf+xml 19604 2025-06-26T07:37:39.392044 image/jpeg 2652 2025-06-26T07:37:39.350032 image/jpeg 259861 2025-06-26T07:37:38.915048 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia