Utopia - (Mint Editions) by Thomas More (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>Utopia</i> (1516) is a work of political satire by Thomas More. Published in Latin while More was serving as Privy Counsellor under King Henry VIII, the text is stylized as a true account of a new civilization discovered in the New World by traveler Raphael Hythlodaeus. While there have been varying interpretations of <i>Utopia</i> over the centuries, it is most consistently regarded as a work of political philosophy in the tradition of Plato's <i>Republic</i> that satirizes European society by contrast with the laws and traditions of the Utopian people. "The island of Utopia is in the middle two hundred miles broad, and holds almost at the same breadth over a great part of it, but it grows narrower towards both ends. Its figure is not unlike a crescent." For centuries, <i>Utopia</i> has been seen as an essential work of Renaissance humanism for its vision of a just and highly organized political system characterized by the abolition of private property, communal values, full employment, and free accessible healthcare. While scholars have long debated whether More envisioned his Utopia as a positive representation of society or as merely an unattainable vision of life on earth, his work remains an essential contribution to political discourse that continues to inform readers today. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Thomas More's <i>Utopia</i> is a classic work of English literature reimagined for modern readers.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>While in Antwerp, Thomas More meets a strange traveler named Raphael Hythlodaeus, with whom he shares a discussion on the problems facing Europe in their day. Soon, Raphael begins to describe the land of Utopia, a distant island in the New World upon which a perfect society has developed in isolation. <i>Utopia</i> is a work of political satire by Thomas More.</p>
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