# Julius West — The Story of Utopias character guide

> Julius West in The Story of Utopias by Lewis Mumford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** West

**First appearance:** 0003-the-story-of-utopias

## Who they are

Editor or commentator whose notes appear in the book's apparatus.

## Relationships

### [Plato](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_utopias_se/characters/plato)

_professional_

West, as a scholar and editor of utopian literature, analyzes and references Plato's foundational utopian ideas.

### [Edward Bellamy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_utopias_se/characters/edward_bellamy)

_professional_

West was a prominent scholar and editor who wrote extensively about Bellamy's 'Looking Backward' and its influence.

## In the story

### [Looking Backward into the Future](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_utopias_se/chapters/iv)

Invented character who bridges the gap between 1887 and 2000 by sleeping for 113 years.

### [Bellamy's Industrial Army](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_utopias_se/chapters/v)

West is the protagonist of Bellamy's novel, serving as the host Dr. Leete's guest who explains the transition to the new industrial order.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_utopias_se/chapters/vi)

West is the protagonist of 'Looking Backward', through whose eyes the reader experiences the utopian society; his interactions with Edith are noted.

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