{"product_id":"utopia-warbler-classics-annotated-edition-paperback","title":"Utopia (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas More\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGilbert Burnet\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eHenry Morley\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtopia, \u003c\/em\u003ea term coined by Thomas More from the Greek meaning \"nowhere,\" envisions an imaginary island where a perfect society flourishes. This groundbreaking work of socio-political satire, divided into two books, offers a detailed account of the customs, governance, and daily life within this ideal community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Book One, More crafts a narrative through correspondence with real-life acquaintances he met across Europe, lending credibility to his fictional creation. The story then shifts to a dialogue between More and a well-traveled philosopher, Raphael Hythlodaeus, who critiques the social ills of contemporary Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook Two transports readers to the New World, where Raphael recounts his journey beyond Brazil, after parting ways with the explorer Amerigo Vespucci, to the island of Utopia. Here, he spends five years observing the islanders' way of life, where unique practices include the election of a prince, the equitable redistribution of people to maintain balanced populations, the ease of divorce, the absence of private property, gender equality in labor, religious tolerance, and a deep aversion to war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtopia\u003c\/em\u003e is a seminal work that popularized the concept of imagined societies and inspired a wealth of early literature, including Tommaso Campanella's \u003cem\u003eThe City of the Sun, \u003c\/em\u003eFrancis Bacon's \u003cem\u003eNew Atlantis, \u003c\/em\u003eand Voltaire's\u003cem\u003e Candide.\u003c\/em\u003e This robust Warbler Classics edition is based on the time-honored translation by Gilbert Burnet and includes notes by Hugh Hirsch Goitein, an introduction by Henry Morley, an afterword by George Sanderlin, a biographical sketch of More by Erasmus, and a detailed chronology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42704675471423,"sku":"9781962572927","price":12.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c4502d7b7eece6226955729e32f4c84f.webp?v=1765034097","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/utopia-warbler-classics-annotated-edition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}