Utopia

Sir Thomas More

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Sir Thomas More published Utopia in 1516, coining a word every perfect-society plan has used since. Cast as a traveler's report in dialogue, the book describes an island commonwealth with no private property, six-hour workdays, communal meals, and unusual religious tolerance for its century. Raphael Hythloday, the traveler, praises it; More's character listens, skeptical.

The satire cuts both ways: Utopia exposes England's enclosures, hangings for theft, and proud nobles by contrast, yet its own regimentation looks uneasy too. Whether the island is a model, a warning, or a joke at the reader's expense remains genuinely open. That doubleness is why the little book still starts arguments.

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CREATORSir Thomas More
COLLECTIONBOOKS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE233 KB
LICENSEProject Gutenberg License
RIGHTSPUBLIC DOMAIN
SOURCEProject Gutenberg

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2130

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