Utopia

by More, Thomas (Author); Turner, Paul (Translator); Turner, Paul (Introduction by)

• ISBN13: 9780140449105
• ISBN10: 0140449108
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Penguin Classics

Summary

Utopia, written by Sir Thomas More, depicts a fictional island with its own unique religion and customs. Sir Thomas More's work introduces readers into the concept of a perfect society with utopian, or perfect, ideas and beliefs. This timeless classic, originally written in 1516 and heavily influenced by Plato's Republic, is often read in schools as a required reading.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Introduction: More's Utopia in Historical Perspective	p. 1
Texts	p. 3
Literary Conventions	p. 3
Philosophical Convictions	p. 8
Contexts	p. 26
Personal Involvements	p. 26
Historical Circumstances	p. 31
Developments	p. 51
Transition	p. 51
Translation	p. 59
Utopia	p. 81
The Translator to the Gentle Reader	p. 82
The Epistle, Thomas More to Peter Giles Sendeth Greeting	p. 83
The First Book	p. 88
The Second Book	p. 127
Letter from Peter Giles to Hierome Buslide	p. 202
A Meter of Four Verses	p. 205
A Short Meter of Utopia	p. 206
Gerard Noviomage of Utopia	p. 206
Cornelius Graphey to the Reader	p. 207
The Printer to the Reader	p. 207
Appendices
Ralph Robynson's Dedicatory Letter to William Cecil	p. 209
Selected Bibliography	p. 213
Index	p. 225
Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved.