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The novel, set in the future, tells the story of a man who, while being put into a hypnotic sleep, wakes up 113 years later to a completely new social structure. This novel explores the potential of utopian societies and the effects of time travel on one's perspective.
First publish date: 1888
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Edward Bellamy
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