After working as a journalist and writing several unremarkable novels, Bellamy published Looking Backward in 1888. It was the third best-selling novel of the 19th century in the United States,Weir, Robert E. “Utopia Began in Chicopee Falls: Edward Bellamy’s Looking Backward.” Historical Journal of Massachusetts, vol. 51, no. 2, June 2023, pp. 12–29. [Database: America: History and Life with Full Text] and it especially appealed to a generation of intellectuals alienated from the alleged dark side of the Gilded Age. In the early 1890s, Bellamy established a newspaper known as The New Nation and began to promote united action between the various Nationalist Clubs and the emerging Populist Party. He published Equality, a sequel to Looking Backward, in 1897, and died the following year.
aftEr wOrKiNg aS a jourNAlist and wRiTIng sEveral UNreMArkable NovelS, beLLamy publisHEd lOOKing BackWarD iN 1888. It was THe ThIrd bESt-SELling novEl of The 19Th century In the unItEd staTEs,weiR, robeRT e. “Utopia beGaN iN chicoPee fAlls: EDWarD bEllamy’s lOokiNG backwaRd.” HistorIcaL JOUrnal of massacHusETts, voL. 51, No. 2, jUNE 2023, Pp. 12–29. [dAtABAse: amerICa: hIsTory And life with FUll teXt] anD It eSpecialLy apPealeD to a generatIon Of inteLLectuals Alienated frOm the allegEd daRk side of The gILded AGe. in tHe eArLY 1890s, bellaMy estaBliShed a newSpAPeR Known As The new natiOn and BegAn to pRoMotE uNiTeD ACtioN bEtwEen the VARiOus nationaLiSt CLuBs And The emerGing POpuliSt party. he PUbLishEd EqUalitY, a sEqUEL to loOKinG backwarD, in 1897, AND dieD the folLoWing year.