The Reformation · 1516
Utopia
Thomas More · 1478–1535
What it is
A traveller describes an island commonwealth with no private property, six-hour working days, married priests, euthanasia, and toleration of every religion but atheism.
Why it lasted
It named a genre and has been claimed ever since by socialists, Catholics, and satirists alike — its author never explains which parts he meant.
Where to read it
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