The Future

1925 Low, A[rchibald] M[ontgomery] (1888-1956). The Future. Illus. London: George Routledge & Sons. 203 pp. U.S. ed. Illus. New York: International Publishers, 1925. O, PSt

Detailed predictions of a eutopian future. There is considerable satire throughout the book, and the illustrations are mostly satirical. Much of the eutopia is technological, but there is gender equality, and material on amusement and sport and clothing, with men and women wearing Identical clothes, and other topics. The captioned illustrations include the frontispiece A Station showing that “All the main offices and thoroughfares will be built like arcades, glass roofed, electrically lit and heated. Moving pavements will enable pedestrians to step straight on to their suburban trains.” Between 32 and 33 is a detailed depiction of a car that is also an airplane. Between 66 and 67 shows and motor race in Australia being watched in a theatre in London. Between 76 and 77 is a depiction of underground travel with television or cinema, connections to Typing Department or Restaurant, and telephones to the entire world. Between 88 and 89 is a detailed depiction of a street in the suburbs. Between 108 and 109 is “A Family Snapshot in A.D. 3000” with a husband and wife two children and a dog, all dressed identically, including the dog. Between 130 and 131 is a depiction of future warfare. Between 168 and 169 is a picture of “A Quiet Lunch at Home.” See also 1934 Low, Our Wonderful World of To-Morrow: A Scientific Forecast of the Men, Women, and the World of the Future.