Publisher's Synopsis
Famous Utopias is a book that contains the complete texts of four famous utopian works. The first of these works is Jean-Jacques Rousseau�������s Social Contract, which discusses the idea of a social contract between citizens and the government. The second work is Thomas More�������s Utopia, which describes an ideal society where all citizens live in peace and harmony. The third work is Francis Bacon�������s New Atlantis, which envisions a utopian society where science and technology are used to improve people�������s lives. The fourth and final work is Tommaso Campanella�������s City of the Sun, which describes a utopian city where citizens live in a communal society that is governed by reason and justice. This edition of Famous Utopias was published in 1901 and was edited by Charles McLean Andrews. It provides readers with an opportunity to explore some of the most influential utopian works in history and to consider the ideas and values that have shaped utopian thinking over the centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
