Equality (1897) is a novel by Edward Bellamy. The sequel to Bellamy's
bestselling novel Looking Backward, 2000-1887 (1888) is a product of
decades of work on the socialist theories that captivated thousands of
Americans and inspired the formation of the People's Party. Although
Bellamy died before his vision could be realized, many of the ideas that
circulate in Equality--including vegetarianism, feminism, and the
abolition of private capital--continue to inform left-wing politics
today. "He learned that there were no longer any who were or could be
richer or poorer than others, but that all were economic equals. He
learned that no one any longer worked for another, either by compulsion
or for hire, but that all alike were in the service of the nation
working for the common fund, which all equally shared..." After a
century in a hypnosis-induced coma, Julian West emerges to a
fundamentally different world. Shocked at first, he soon understands
that the changes made to the American economy at the tail end of the
Gilded Age were not only just, but entirely necessary. In this sequel to
Looking Backward, 2000-1887, Bellamy provides more detail on the
theories which informed the construction of a revolutionary socialist
utopia in the United States. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edward Bellamy's
Equality is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern
readers.
