02644cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324000480014424500700019226400510026230000470031333600260036033700260038633800360041250000310044850802090047952013420068853400450203065300110207565300230208665300250210965300250213470000310215970000180219085600430220899900190225166123UtSlPG20260610134527.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPT1 aRichter, Eugen,d1838-190610aSozialdemokratische Zukunftsbilder. English10aPictures of the Socialistic Future :b(freely adapted from Bebel) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-08-23  aTim Lindell, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Pictures of the Socialistic Future" by Eugen Richter is a satirical novel written in the late 19th century. The book presents a fictional account of a future society shaped by the doctrines of Socialism, illustrating its impact through the eyes of a workman and his family during a celebration of the new social order. As the narrative unfolds, it critiques the ideals of Socialism by showcasing the disillusionment that comes with its implementation.  The opening of the story sets the stage during a grand celebration in Berlin, marking the dawn of a new socialistic regime. The protagonist, an enthusiastic Socialist workman, is filled with hope as he recounts the joy of this momentous occasion, which coincides with his silver wedding anniversary and his son Franz's engagement. However, as the celebratory atmosphere gives way to the realities of the new government and its strict laws, the discontent begins to surface. The workman’s optimism is challenged by the worrying implications of the regime’s demands, such as the confiscation of private property and the introduction of socialist work assignments that lead to confusion and separation among families. This tension highlights the impending disillusionment with the socialistic ideals that initially inspired such fervor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSatire  aGermany -- Fiction  aDystopias -- Fiction  aSocialism -- Fiction1 aMackay, Thomas,d1849-19121 aWright, Henry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66123  c106945d106945