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Edward Bellamy, an Uncommon card
Edward Bellamy was an American author, journalist, and political activist most famous for his utopian novel Looking Backward.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 62
- Power
- 128
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 32,000
Power 128 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Edward Bellamy quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Edward Bellamy card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After working as a ______ and writing several novels, Bellamy published Looking Backward in 1888.
Answer
journalist. After working as a journalist and writing several novels, Bellamy published Looking Backward in 1888. From the Edward Bellamy article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Architecture of Mesopotamia. Architecture of Mesopotamia 72 · Feodor Chaliapin 69 · Edward Bellamy 66 · Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar 63 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Bellamy's vision of a harmonious future world inspired the formation of numerous "Nationalist Clubs" dedicated to the propagation of state ownership of the main pillars of the economy, achieved through nationalization.
- After working as a journalist and writing several novels, Bellamy published Looking Backward in 1888.
- It was the third best-selling novel of the 19th century in the United States, and it especially appealed to a generation of intellectuals alienated by the perceived dark side of the Gilded Age.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Edward Bellamy article was read about 32,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 62: each hit it takes is cut by 25 %.
How to get Edward Bellamy
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Edward Bellamy (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Philpott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
