The Faber Book of Utopias

by John Carey

Book Overview

An anthology of schemes, stories and ideas which people have dreamt of as Utopia. Provides a picture of the hopes and desires of the age in which each Utopia was conceived. The anthology encompasses... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 057119785X
• ISBN13: 9780571197859
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Simply Indispensable

Whether you are new to the world of Utopias or whether you've already read the major Utopian novels such as Brave New World and 1984, this book will certainly come in handy. It lists a selection of Utopian works from Plato's "Republic" to Michio Kaku's "Visions". For each Utopian work, Carey gives a short writeup about the author as well a synopsis, along with some comments of his own. Do remember to read the Introduction, which provides a succinct account of Utopias then and now, as well as their similarities and differences. Beautiful, beautiful Utopia!