Looking Backward, 2000-1887 vs Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, Boston, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction
Looking Backward, 2000-1887
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A man being put into a hypnotic sleep, is awakened 113 years later to an entirely new social structure.
Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887
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This book is a utopian science fiction novel by Edward Bellamy, a lawyer and writer from Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts; it was first published in 1888. According to Erich…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 highest: Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 3.8 · Looking Backward, 2000-1887 3.3.
- Looking Backward, 2000-1887 has the widest readership — 7079 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Looking Backward, 2000-1887 | Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (7079) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (18) | — |
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Reception
| Looking Backward, 2000-1887 | Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7079 | 1 |
| Editions | 68 | 41 |
| Citations | 189 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Pages | 237 | 222 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Looking Backward, 2000-1887 or Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887?
Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 3.8/5, Looking Backward, 2000-1887 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Looking Backward, 2000-1887 or Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887?
Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 (222 pages, ≈ 4 h 07 m); Looking Backward, 2000-1887 (237 pages, ≈ 4 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Looking Backward, 2000-1887 or Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Looking Backward, 2000-1887: Challenging; Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887: Challenging.