Utopia (Penguin Classics)

First published in 1516, Thomas More's Utopia is one of the most important works of European humanism. Through the voice of the mysterious traveler Raphael Hythloday, More describes a pagan, communist city-state governed by reason. Addressing such issues as religious pluralism, women's rights, state-sponsored education, colonialism, and justified warfare, Utopia seems remarkably contemporary nearly five centuries after it was written, and it remains a foundational text in philosophy and political theory. A Collection Representing The Entire Range Of More's Writing. The Utopian Alphabet -- Line On The Island Of Utopia -- More's Letter To Peter Gilles -- Gilles's Letter To Busleiden. Thomas More ; Translated With An Introd. By Paul Turner. Includes Bibliographical References. First published in 1516, during a period of astonishing political and technological change, Sir Thomas More's utopia depicts an imaginary society free of private property, sexual discrimination and religious intolerance. THERE was recently a rather serious difference of opinion between that great expert in the art of government, His Invincible Majesty, King Henry the Eighth of England, and His Serene Highness, Prince Charles of Castile.