유토피아 / Utopia (영문판)

토마스 무어 지음

아이보리잉크 2026년 03월 16일 출간

작품소개

책소개

* 이 도서는 영어만으로 구성되어 있습니다.
'Utopia (영문판)'은 토마스 모어가 1516년에 발표한 정치, 사회 풍자서입니다. 이상국가를 통해 16세기 유럽 사회의 모순을 날카롭게 비판하는 고전입니다. 작품은 가상의 섬 '유토피아'를 배경으로 토지의 공동소유, 노동과 여가의 균형, 종교 관용 등 대안적 사회 제도를 제시하며 당시의 정치·경제·윤리 문제를 우회적으로 성찰합니다. 라파엘 히슬로대이와의 대화를 통해 전개되는 형식은 인간주의적 담론과 풍자의 결합으로 읽는 이에게 근본적 질문을 던집니다. 영어판은 개념적 차이와 문체적 뉘앙스를 파악하기 쉬워 사상사적 맥락을 깊게 이해할 수 있으며, 영어 독해력 향상과 인문학적 교양 확장에도 도움이 됩니다.

목차

표지
목차
INTRODUCTION
DISCOURSES OF RAPHAEL HYTHLODAY, OF THE BEST STATE OF A COMMONWEALTH
OF THEIR TOWNS, PARTICULARLY OF AMAUROT
OF THEIR MAGISTRATES
OF THEIR TRADES, AND MANNER OF LIFE
OF THEIR TRAFFIC
OF THE TRAVELLING OF THE UTOPIANS
OF THEIR SLAVES, AND OF THEIR MARRIAGES
OF THEIR MILITARY DISCIPLINE
OF THE RELIGIONS OF THE UTOPIANS
copyrights
(참고) 분량: 약 24 만자

책 속으로

Henry VIII., the unconquered King of England, a prince adorned with all the virtues that become a great monarch, having some differences of no small consequence with Charles the most serene Prince of Castile, sent me into Flanders, as his ambassador, for treating and composing matters between them. I was colleague and companion to that incomparable man Cuthbert Tonstal, whom the King, with such universal applause, lately made Master of the Rolls; but of whom I will say nothing; not because I fear that the testimony of a friend will be suspected, but rather because his learning and virtues are too great for me to do them justice, and so well known, that they need not my commendations, unless I would, according to the proverb, "Show the sun with a lantern." Those that were appointed by the Prince to treat with us, met us at Bruges, according to agreement; they were all worthy men. The Margrave of Bruges was their head, and the chief man among them; but he that was esteemed the wisest, and that spoke for the rest, was George Temse, the Provost of Casselsee: both art and nature had concurred to make him eloquent: he was very learned in the law; and, as he had a great capacity, so, by a long practice in affairs, he was very dexterous at unravelling them. After we had several times met, without coming to an agreement, they went to Brussels for some days, to know the Prince’s pleasure; and, since our business would admit it, I went to Antwerp. While I was there, among many that visited me, there was one that was more acceptable to me than any other, Peter Giles, born at Antwerp, who is a man of great honour, and of a good rank in his town, though less than he deserves; for I do not know if there be anywhere to be found a more learned and a better bred young man; for as he is both a very worthy and a very knowing person, so he is so civil to all men, so particularly kind to his friends, and so full of candour and affection, that there is not, perhaps, above one or two anywhere to be found, that is in all respects so perfect a friend: he is extraordinarily modest, there is no artifice in him, and yet no man has more of a prudent simplicity.

인물정보

저자(글) 토마스 무어

토마스 모어(Thomas More, 1478–1535)는 영국의 법률가이자 인문주의자, 정치가로서 르네상스 시대의 대표적 지식인입니다. 옥스퍼드에서 교육을 받았고 런던에서 변호사로 활동한 뒤 공직에 진출하여 국왕의 고문 역할을 수행했습니다. 그의 대표작'Utopia'는 인간주의적 교양과 윤리적 성찰을 결합한 작품으로 널리 읽히고 있습니다. 모어는 종교적 양심과 정치적 충돌로 인해 헨리 8세의 권위에 맞서다가 1535년 처형되었고, 이후 1935년에 가톨릭 교회에 의해 성인으로 시성되었습니다. 그의 생애와 작품은 정치철학, 종교적 양심 문제, 르네상스 인문주의를 이해하는 데 중요한 자료입니다.