Thomas Moore

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Utopia

Beschreibung

Utopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More (1478-1535), written in Latin and published in 1516. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. Many aspects of More's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries.The title De optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia literally translates to "Of a republic's best state and of the new island Utopia."It is variously rendered as any of the following:On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of UtopiaConcerning the Highest State of the Republic and the New Island UtopiaOn the Best State of a Commonwealth and on the New Island of UtopiaConcerning the Best Condition of the Commonwealth and the New Island of UtopiaOn the Best Kind of a Republic and About the New Island of UtopiaAbout the Best State of a Commonwealth and the New Island of Utopia

Autor

Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 - 25 February 1852), was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist who was widely regarded as Ireland's "national bard" during the late Georgian era. The acclaim rested primarily on the popularity of his Irish Melodies (with the first of ten volumes appearing in 1808). In these, Moore set to old Irish tunes verses that spoke to a nationalist narrative of Irish dispossession and loss. With his romantic work Lalla Rookh (1817), in which these same themes are explored in an elaborate orientalist allegory, Moore achieved wider critical recognition. Translated into several languages, and adapted and arranged for musical performance by, among others, Robert Schumann, the chivalric verse-narrative established Moore as one of the leading exemplars of European romanticism.In England, Moore moved in aristocratic Whig circles where, in addition to a salon performer, he was appreciated as a squib writer and master of political satire.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Seven Books
• Seitenzahl: 175
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 12mm x 135mm x 215mm
• Gewicht: 247g
• ISBN-13: 9789403821979
• Artikelnr.: 74948581