Bibliograph

Utopia, by Sir Thomas More ; translated by Ralph Robynson, 1556 ; edited, with an introduction, by David Harris Sacks

Type

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Utopia, by Sir Thomas More ; translated by Ralph Robynson, 1556 ; edited, with an introduction, by David Harris Sacks

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-223) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Utopia

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

41314896

Responsibility statement

by Sir Thomas More ; translated by Ralph Robynson, 1556 ; edited, with an introduction, by David Harris Sacks

Review

"One of the most influential books in the Western tradition, Thomas More's Utopia (1516) describes an imaginary island community enjoying perfect social and political harmony. This volume is the first to offer the original English translation of the work in an edition that allows students to explore in depth Utopia's historical and intellectual contexts as well as the circumstances of its reception. Based on Ralph Robynson's revised and corrected 1556 translation, with modernized spelling and extensive annotations, this edition returns students to the voice of the past, allowing them to experience the text as it was first encountered by early modern English readers."--Jacket

Series statement

The Bedford series in history and culture

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Texts -- Contexts -- Developments -- The Document -- Translator Ralph Robynson's Dedicatory Letter to William Cecil (1551) -- Utopia -- Utopian Alphabet -- Appendices -- Index

Target audience

adult

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Contributor

Creator