2894 (novel)
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| Author | Walter Browne |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Utopian fiction Speculative fiction |
| Publisher | G. W. Dillingham |
Publication date | 1894 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
2894, or The Fossil Man (A Midwinter Night's Dream) is an 1894 utopian novel written by Walter Browne published in New York by G. W. Dillingham. It is one entrant in the major wave of utopian and dystopian literature that characterized the final decades of the nineteenth century.[1][verification needed][2][failed verification]
The book deals with a reversal of the traditional gender roles, and describes a society of "dominant women and submissive men".[3] It an early example of speculative fiction works that considered the topic of gender roles.[4]
According to Lyman Tower Sargent, as of mid-1970s, 2894 was not available in any library; two copies were known to exist in private collections.[5] However, a copy is available on the online library Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/2894orTheFossilMan/page/n1/mode/2up
In a review, The New York Times wrote that "Mr. Browne's imagination is vivid, and some of the situations are frankly remarkable".[6] The Sun wrote that the book was "sprightly" and "manages to have a great deal of fun".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Roemer, Kenneth M. (1976). The Obsolete Necessity: America in Utopian Writings, 1888-1900. Kent State University Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-87338-178-9.
- ^ Allyn B. Forbes, "The Literary Quest for Utopia, 1880–1900," Social Forces, Vol. 6 No. 2 (December 1927), pp. 179-89.
- ^ Sargent, Lyman Tower (November 1976). "Themes in Utopian Fiction in English Before Wells". Science Fiction Studies. 3 (3): 275–82, see p. 276. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Sargent, pp. 278-9.
- ^ Sargent, p. 281 n. 15.
- ^ "New Publications". The New York Times. July 22, 1894. p. 23. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "New Books". The Sun. July 28, 1894. p. 7. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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