Arthur Dudley Vinton

Looking Further Backward

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LEGARE STREET PR
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9781015153790
• ISBN-10: 1015153798
• Artikelnr.: 66138672

Autorenporträt

Arthur Dudley Vinton, a relatively obscure author within the realm of late 19th and early 20th-century literature, is remembered primarily for his work 'Looking Further Backward', a speculative novel that serves as a sequel to Edward Bellamy's 'Looking Backward: 2000-1887'. Vinton's continuation, published in 1890, extends Bellamy's utopian vision by engaging with the sociopolitical issues of the era through a dystopian lens. Vinton's narrative skillfully uses the device of futuristic speculation to critique and challenge the contemporary trends in socio-economic policies, as a rejoinder to the socialist ideas expounded by Bellamy. 'Looking Further Backward' is not merely a work of fiction but a discourse in political philosophy, predating and potentially influencing later dystopian works. In literary style, Vinton adopted a direct approach characterized by a clarity of prose and a structure that facilitated the portrayal of intricate political ideologies in an accessible manner to his audience. While information about Vinton's life and wider literary contributions is limited, 'Looking Further Backward' endures as a noteworthy effort to contribute to the discourse initiated by Bellamy and to the speculative fiction genre as a whole.