Edward Bellamy

Edward Bellamy was an American author born on March 26, 1850, in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. He was the son of a Baptist minister and grew up in a religious household. Bellamy attended Union College in Schenectady, New York, but left before graduating due to health issues. After leaving college, Bellamy worked as a journalist and wrote for several newspapers, including the New York Evening Post and the Springfield Union. He also wrote for Harper's Weekly and the Atlantic Monthly. In 1888, Bellamy published his most famous work, Looking Backward: 2000-1887, a utopian novel that envisioned a future society in which all citizens were equal and lived in harmony. Looking Backward was a huge success and sold over a million copies in the United States alone. The book inspired a social movement known as Nationalism, which advocated for the creation of a new society based on Bellamy's ideas. Bellamy's other works include Dr. Heidenhoff's Process (1880), Miss Ludington's Sister (1884), and Equality (1897). Bellamy w