![]() ![]() But it must also be pointed out that their common ground is general to the utopian tradition, and that Macnie's conservative, puritanical ideal society differs greatly from Bellamy's ideal socialist state. There are certain obvious similarities between the two books. ![]() "As perhaps the second most important American nineteenth-century ideal society THE DIOTHAS has been examined for connections with Edward Bellamny's LOOKING BACKWARD. In a mesmeric journey to 26th century the hero discovers a highly regulated utopia. There are close resemblances to Bellamy's utopia and some early critics incorrectly claimed Bellamy plagiarized Macnie's book. ![]() American utopia of the far future, a rare precursor of Bellamy's LOOKING BACKWARD (1888). iii-iv 1-358, flyleaves at front and rear, original decorated mustard cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, decorated white endpapers with floral pattern printed in light orange. Macnie, John, writing as "Ismar Thiusen." THE DIOTHAS OR A FAR LOOK AHEAD, by Ismar Thiusen. ![]()
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