Utopia
Thomas More · 1516 · Novel
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Established the literary tradition of using the discovery of an ideal (or seemingly ideal) but fictional society to critique contemporary European political and social structures.
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A fictional traveler, Raphael Hythloday, describes the political, religious, and social customs of the island nation of Utopia, a seemingly perfect society. Through his account, More critiques contemporary European society and proposes alternative social structures.
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