An American Utopia and Its Global Audiences: Transnational Perspectives on Looking Backward.

A literary criticism of the book "Looking Backward" by Edward Bellamy is presented. It outlines the context of the book, considering a genre-based analysis of its utopian hybrid, a transnational history of evolutionary socialism, and a comparative approach that contrasts the reception of the book in different national context. It also provides comparison and analysis of the book and its sequel "Equality," highlighting the critic's alternative synthesis of text and context.