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Utopia

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Utopia

Five-hundred-year anniversary edition of Moreâ‚¬s Utopia, with writing from major science fiction writers

Five hundred years since its first publication, Thomas Moreâ‚¬s Utopia remains astonishingly radical and provocative. More imagines an island nation where thousands live in peace and harmony, men and women are both educated, and property is communal. In a text hovering between fantasy, satire, blueprint and game, More explores the theories and realities behind war, political conflicts, social tensions and redistribution, and imagines the day-to-day lives of a citizenry living free from fear, oppression, violence and suffering.

But there has always been a shadow at the heart of Utopia. If this is a depiction of the perfect state, why, as well as wonder, does it provoke a growing unease?

In this quincentenary edition, published in conjunction with Somerset House, Moreâ‚¬s text is introduced by multi-award-winning author China MiÂ©ville and accompanied by four essays from Ursula K. Le Guin, todayâ‚¬s most distinguished utopian writer and thinker..
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 25792465
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-11-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781784787608

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