The Life of Thomas More (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780385496933)

Peter Ackroyd's The Life of Thomas More is a masterful reconstruction of the life and imagination of one of the most remarkable figures of history. Thomas More (1478-1535) was a renowned statesman; the author of a political fantasy that gave a name to a literary genre and a worldview (Utopia); and, most famously, a Catholic martyr and saint.

Born into the professional classes, Thomas More applied his formidable intellect and well-placed connections to become the most powerful man in England, second only to the king. As much a work of history as a biography, The Life of Thomas More gives an unmatched portrait of the everyday, religious, and intellectual life of the early sixteenth century. In Ackroyd's hands, this renowned "man for all seasons" emerges in the fullness of his complex humanity; we see the unexpected side of his character--such as his preference for bawdy humor--as well as his indisputable moral courage.

Author: Peter Ackroyd
ISBN-10: 0385496931
ISBN-13: 9780385496933
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 11/09/1999
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.19w x 1.07d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly Best Books 01/01/1998 pg. 44
Books & Culture 05/01/2001 pg. 27