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Set in a future where capitalism reaches its peak, the narrative follows eleven survivors of a global disaster caused by a radiumite explosion during the opening of The Pleasure Palace in 2000. Escaping in a groundbreaking airplane, they initially attempt to recreate a capitalistic society but face failure. Ultimately, they establish a successful utopian community on a picturesque estate in Pocantico Hills, embodying Upton Sinclair's vision of "The Cooperative Commonwealth." This work explores themes of societal structure and political imagination.
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The Millennium: A Comedy of the Year 2000, Upton Sinclair
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- 2000
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- Title
- The Millennium: A Comedy of the Year 2000
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Upton Sinclair
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press
- Publisher
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9781583220214
- Category
- Fiction, Sci-fi and Fantasy, Alternative history
- Description
- Set in a future where capitalism reaches its peak, the narrative follows eleven survivors of a global disaster caused by a radiumite explosion during the opening of The Pleasure Palace in 2000. Escaping in a groundbreaking airplane, they initially attempt to recreate a capitalistic society but face failure. Ultimately, they establish a successful utopian community on a picturesque estate in Pocantico Hills, embodying Upton Sinclair's vision of "The Cooperative Commonwealth." This work explores themes of societal structure and political imagination.