Utopia
Utopia
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Published:
8 November, 2016
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Description
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 Miéville and accompanied by four essays from Ursula K. Le Guin, today's most distinguished utopian writer and thinker.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781784787608 |
| ISBN10 | 1784787604 |
| Number Of Pages | 224 |
| Item Weight | 283 g |
| Product Dimensions | 140 x 210 x 15 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Verso Books |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
We can't do without this book. We are all and have always been Thomas More's children. -- China Miéville
I am offered the Grand Inquisitor's choice. Will you choose freedom without happiness, or happiness without freedom? The only answer one can make, I think, is: No. -- Ursula K. Le Guin
Author's Bio
Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) was a counsellor to Henry VIII of England and a revered Renaissance humanist scholar. He was executed for refusing to acknowledge the king as head of the Church of England and was eventually canonized by the Catholic Church as a result.
Ursula K. Le Guin is the author of twenty-two novels, four collections of essays, seven books of poetry, twelve children's books and over a hundred short stories.
China Miéville is the award-winning author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction, including the The City and The City and This Census-Taker.