Welcome to the3 Books To Knowseries, our idea is to help readers learn about fascinating topics through three essential and relevant books.
These carefully selected works can be fiction, non-fiction, historical documents or even biographies.
We will always select for you three great works to instigate your mind, this time the topic is:Utopian Fiction.
Dictionary states that utopia is a place of perfection. We chose three authors, each with its different idea of what this place of perfection would be.
In Republic, Plato transcribes a dialogue between Socrates and his followers. Socrates is given the task of creating the perfect city. To create the perfect city, Plato develops his ideas on different levels of thought.
Herland is novel written by feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society composed of women, who reproduce via asexual reproduction. The result is an ideal social order: free of war, conflict, and domination.
Looking Backward, 2000-1887 is a science fiction novel, written by Edward Bellamy. Bellamy’s utopia responded to the growing rift between the rich and poor which in the American industrial society.
This is one of many books in the series 3 Books To Know. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the topics.
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Plato, (born 428/427 BCE, Athens, Greecedied 348/347, Athens), ancient Greek philosopher, student of Socrates (c. 470399 BCE), teacher of Aristotle (384322 BCE), and founder of the Academy, best known as the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (born July 3, 1860, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.died August 17, 1935, Pasadena, California), American feminist, lecturer, writer, and publisher who was a leading theorist of the women’s movement in the United States.
Edward Bellamy, (born March 26, 1850, Chicopee Falls, Mass., U.S.died May 22, 1898, Chicopee Falls), American writer known chiefly for his utopian novel Looking Backward, 20001887.