utopias

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Utopia

Latin text and an English translation
2006

The Republic

2000
A new translation of Plato's dialogue in which he attempts to apply his principles of philosophy to political affairs, and discusses his vision of an ideal state. Includes an introduction, notes, an analytical summary of the work, a glossary of proper names, a chronology, and a guide to further reading.

Messenger

2006
Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand.

Running on fumes

2005
Frank and Joe investigate the power behind a possibly dangerous Utopian community and criminal activity within the oil industry.

Becoming little women

a novel about Louisa May at Fruitlands
2001
Relates events in author Louisa May Alcott's tenth year, 1843, when her family moved from Boston to a farm where, along with an odd assortment of idealists, they try to establish a community based on equality and love.

The Republic

2003
Plato examines the nature of justice and other topics such as imitative poetry in this philosophical work depicting a dialogue between Socrates--representing Plato--and several other thinkers. Includes an introduction by translator Desmond Lee, explanatory notes, and a selected bibliography.

Utopia

2003
Presents Thomas More's vision of Utopia, an island supporting a perfectly organized and happy people.

Utopia

1997
Thomas More's description of Utopia, an island supporting a perfectly organized and happy people.

Zot!

1987-1991 : the complete black and white collection
2008
Collects black-and-white reprints of "Zot" comics created between 1987 and 1991 in which Zot and Jenny cross into each others world, one a utopian Earth and the other a world of disappointment; and includes commentary by Scott McCloud.

Brave new world

1989
A satirical novel about the Utopia of the future, when babies are decanted from bottles and the great Ford is worshipped.

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