Looking Backward

novel by Edward Bellamy
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1305106
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Looking Backward

Summary

Looking Backward is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Looking Backward authored Edward Bellamy[3].
  • Looking Backward's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Looking Backward was published by Ticknor and Fields[5].
  • Looking Backward's genre is futuristic fiction[6].
  • Looking Backward's genre is utopian literature[7].
  • Looking Backward's genre is political fiction[8].
  • Looking Backward was followed by Equality[9].
  • Looking Backward's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Looking Backward's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • Looking Backward was released on +1888-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Looking Backward's has edition or translation is recorded as Q96959085[13].
  • Looking Backward's has edition or translation is recorded as Q106762899[14].
  • Looking Backward's has edition or translation is recorded as Looking Backward[15].
  • Looking Backward's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138411396[16].
  • Looking Backward's narrative location is recorded as Boston[17].
  • Looking Backward's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Looking Backward: 2000-1887[18].
  • Looking Backward's main subject is utopia[19].
  • Looking Backward's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/bellamy/jahr2000/jahr2000.html[20].
  • Looking Backward's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Looking Backward'}[21].
  • Looking Backward's set in period is recorded as 2000[22].
  • Looking Backward's set in period is recorded as September 10, 2000[23].
  • Looking Backward's copyright status is recorded as public domain[24].
  • Looking Backward's copyright status is recorded as public domain[25].
  • Looking Backward's form of creative work is recorded as novel[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Looking Backward authored Edward Bellamy[3]. It was published by Ticknor and Fields[5].

Publication

Looking Backward was released on +1888-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Genres include futuristic fiction[6], utopian literature[7], and political fiction[8].

Subject and Themes

Looking Backward's main subject is utopia[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Looking Backward was followed by Equality[9].

Why It Matters

Looking Backward ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location Boston
    Author Edward Bellamy
    Main subject utopia
    Language of work or name English
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