Utopia

Exactly the book I was looking for.

This edition worked well with the Kindle edition. Provides a vision of an ideal society during the Tutor period. A primary source providing historical insight into the thought of an important English intellectual.

I haven’t finished the book yet but I’m glad I ordered it.

Let me start by saying this is simply a review of the condition of the book, because I did not enjoy the book. However, this book came in great condition and was cheap enough that it didn't break the bank. I purchased this for a class and it was good for that purpose.

Good entertaining classic literature, keeps you interested

The font was very small and close together making it difficult to read.

As advertised.

rather small print--

Für Philosophieinteressierte mit Sicherheit geeignet, ansonsten vielleicht etwas trocken

I have been reading about the Tudor period recently. I always like to dip into some "background" and I kept meeting references to "Utopia", so decided to read it. I am glad I could put it into a context, otherwise it might have seemed a bit of a nonsense. Considering when it was written and the attitudes of the time, it has a surprisingly modern tone to it. It could be a good stimulus for discussions wiith undergraduates. I am glad I read it. Certainly more entertaining than Karl Marx.

Assez bon marché. Une édition minimale en petits caractères. Ni préface, ni introduction, ni notes.

satisfactory

A book often referenced but seldom read? Perhaps, so I thought I'd give it a go, it's a slightly odd reading experience which is perhaps not surprising given it was written 500 years ago.It's literally a book of two parts.Part 1 has little to do with Utopia being a discussion on the merits or otherwise or hanging thieves. Told in part 2nd hand. It's at least discursive and argumentative.Part 2 is a description of the governance of the Island of Utopia by someone who has visited. It's a pretty detailed if dry rather description of a system of government that might be described as an austere communist society. Perhaps it's Mores vision of some sort of perfect society, but that's unclear, there is no discussion of it's merits or otherwise.An important book, but overall I think you would be as well reading the Wikipedia summary as the actual book.