Utopia

Utopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More (1478–1535) written in Latin and published in 1516.Utopia is a political satire that in its attempts to mock the English king Henry VIII gave birth to an entire genre of imaginative fiction exploring the possibilities of the perfect society. Debate continues to rage among scholars of the Renaissance today whether More actually believed in the socialist equalitarian concepts he espoused in *Utopia * some of which seem unlikely positions for a wealthy powerful man whose actions as a public figure were often at odds with them. But this remains a foundational work of Western thought and literature and essential reading for anyone who wishes to be considered well read.