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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100141442328

ISBN-139780141442327

eBay Product ID (ePID)121290994

Product Key Features

Book TitleUtopia

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPolitical, Utopias

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenrePhilosophy, Political Science

AuthorThomas more

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight5.2 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal335.02

Synopsis'Even if you can't eradicate harmful ideas or remedy established evils, that's no reason to turn your back on the body politic' Utopia is Thomas More's work of philosophical fiction, imagining the island of the title, on which thousands live in peace and harmony. Through dialogue and correspondence between Raphael Hythloday and his friends and contemporaries, More explores the theories behind war, political disagreements, social quarrels and wealth distribution, and goes into the day to day lives of those citizens enjoying freedom from fear, oppression, violence and suffering. This vision of an ideal world is also a scathing satire of Europe in the sixteenth century which has been hugely influential since publication, shaping utopian fiction even to the present day., A major new translation of Thomas More's popular work of philosophical fiction 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

LC Classification NumberHX810.5