In 1490, More began working as a page in the household of the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Morton. Anthony's School in London, where he was provided with a religious education and an early training in oratory and debating skills. He was the second child of attorney John More and Agnes Graunger More. Thomas More was born into a prominent London family on February 6, 1478. Its provocative themes inspire a variety of analyses.Ī modern, English translation of Utopia is available through Yale University Press, translated by Clarence H. Yet its unique structure allows for endless speculation regarding the intentions of the author. Given the structure of the novel-an oral report framed by correspondence- Utopia is a work about philosophical ideas, rather than a plot- or character-driven story. That of another country are held as slaves. Utopia is a society presented as happy and safe, yet there is a degree of gender inequality, and certain individuals who have transgressed against Utopian society or The society described is one in which all property is held in common, and all goods and services are freely given or exchanged rather than bought or sold. Rather, the text is often viewed as an open-ended dialogue that invites the reader to interact with More and with Raphael Hythloday, the philosopher and traveler who has spent a considerable amount of time with the Utopians and who offers his glowing report to More about the society, its people, its customs, and its structure.
One of the reasons why the text continues to fascinate scholars and the general reader is that it never resolves its own stance on what may be perceived as "good" about Utopian society and worthy of emulation, and what is despicable about the country and its customs. Despite the fictive nature of the work, it insists, through these letters, on its own factuality. The narrative is framed by the correspondence between the character of Peter Giles and a fictionalized version of More.
The work, sometimes taken as a straightforward, if radical, guide to creating an ideal society, questions the values of the imaginary land of Utopia at the same time that it apparently presents the country as a model of a good, just, and happy society. Sir Thomas More's highly influential Utopia was originally published in Latin in 1516. INTRODUCTION AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY PLOT SUMMARY CHARACTERS THEMES STYLE HISTORICAL CONTEXT CRITICAL OVERVIEW CRITICISM SOURCES FURTHER READING INTRODUCTION
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