Bibliograph

Utopia, Thomas More ; translated by Dominic Baker-Smith

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Label

Utopia, Thomas More ; translated by Dominic Baker-Smith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Utopia

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

813907339

Responsibility statement

Thomas More ; translated by Dominic Baker-Smith

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

"In his most famous and controversial book, Utopia, Thomas More imagines a perfect island nation where thousands live in peace and harmony, men and women are both educated, and all property is communal. Through dialogue and correspondence between the protagonist Raphael Hythloday and his friends and contemporaries, More explores the theories behind war, political disagreements, social quarrels, and wealth distribution and imagines the day-to-day lives of those citizens enjoying freedom from fear, oppression, violence, and suffering. Originally written in Latin, this vision of an ideal world is also a scathing satire of Europe in the sixteenth century and has been hugely influential since publication, shaping utopian fiction even today."--Publisher's website

Table Of Contents

Chronology -- Introduction -- Further reading -- A note on the text -- Utopia. Map of Utopia ; The Utopian alphabet and a quatrain in the Utopian language ; A literal translation of the Utopian quatrain ; Anemolius' stanza on the island of Utopia ; Thomas More's first letter to Peter Giles ; Peter Giles's letter to Jerome Busleyden ; Thomas More's second letter to Peter Giles ; Book one ; Book two -- Appendix 1: 'Between friends all is common' -- Appendix 2: An account of the Taino people -- Glossary of names

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