Subject: Criticism and interpretation

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A Reply to Rev. Dr. Jacob Voorsanger's Criticism of 'Looking Backward' A Reply to Rev. Dr. Jacob Voorsanger's Criticism of 'Looking Backward'

This pamphlet is Rabbi Samuel Freuder's 8-page response to Rev. Dr. Jacob Voorsanger's critique of Edward Bellamy's utopian novel, *Looking Backward*. Published in San Francisco circa 1888-1889, it reflects the intellectual and religious debates of the time, engaging with both socialist utopianism and Jewish identity. The pamphlet is in contemporary wrappers.