Edward Bellamy

Hooking Watermelons (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Edward Bellamy is best remembered for the utopian novel Looking Backward, which had a profound cultural impact when it was published, inciting many readers to form organizations seeking to put the book's ideas into practice. The charming short story "e;Hooking Watermelons,"e; chock-full of local color, illustrates how something as seemingly innocuous as a melon patch can actually be a symbol of intractable social divides.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Floating Press
• Seitenzahl: 26
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781776537662
• Artikelnr.: 41092983

Autorenporträt

Edward Bellamy (1850-1898) was an influential American author and socialist, most famous for his utopian novel, 'Looking Backward: 2000-1887,' though no records of a work titled 'Hooking Watermelons' are found in his bibliography. Born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, Bellamy attended Union College, but left before completing his degree. He briefly practiced law before turning to journalism and eventually, fiction. Bellamy's literary style is characterized by his futuristic imagination and his concern for social reform, which is most notably reflected in 'Looking Backward.' This particular book describes a utopian society in the year 2000 from the perspective of a person who has fallen asleep in the 19th century and wakes up in a transformed world without poverty, war, or malcontent. Bellamy's novel directly influenced the formation of the 'Nationalist Movement,' which sought to implement Bellamy's vision of a harmonious future. Other notable works by Bellamy include 'Dr. Heidenhoff's Process' and 'Equality,' which further explore themes of economic and social justice. His work is a cornerstone of utopian literature and continues to be analyzed for its imaginative vision and radical social ideas. Despite the lack of information about 'Hooking Watermelons,' Bellamy's legacy as a transformative figure in American literature and social thought is indisputable.