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Utopia

by Thomas More

An imagined society—and the questions it raises

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AlbakiReads Editorial

An imagined society—and the questions it raises

Thomas More’s *Utopia* uses an island society to examine political conflict, social tensions, war and the sharing of property. Its account of communal life, including education for women and men, sits between imagined alternative and political argument. The description also points to a tension at the heart of the work: an apparently ideal state can inspire wonder while prompting unease. This quincentenary edition pairs More’s text with writing from science fiction writers and an introduction by China Mi.

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  • Readers interested in political ideas and imagined societies
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Utopian societiesPolitical conflictCommunal propertyEducationSocial order and power

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Book overview

Five-hundred-year anniversary edition of More's Utopia, with writing from major science fiction writers

Five hundred years since its first publication, Thomas More'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, More's text is introduced by multi-award-winning author China Mi
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