Edward Bellamy 
Looking Backward (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) 
2000-1887

This pioneering and highly influential 1888 utopian science fiction novel tells the story of Julian West—who submits to hypnosis in 1887 only to wake up in the year 2000 in an idealistic Christian-Socialist America. Under the guidance of Dr. Leete, West is introduced to such future developments as credit cards, shopping clubs, and cable television.

About the author

Edward Bellamy (1850-1898) was an American writer and socialist involved in progressive causes.  He is best known for his novel Looking Backward (1888), set in the year 2000, which had a strong influence on both American and European science fiction as well as the political movement known as Nationalism.