Thomas More
A Biography
Published on 15. March 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
562 pages
978-0-674-88525-7 (ISBN)
Description
Over the centuries, biographers of Thomas More have always praised him and made him an example for their own times. He was a man for all seasons. This Tudor prelate and Lord Chancellor of England shared human qualities identifiable in all ages-pride, love, ambition, generosity, hypocrisy, and greed. He was less than common because he was witty and a great storyteller-the best between Chaucer and Shakespeare. Truly, he was a Renaissance man with the contradictions such praise imposes on a towering figure. In Richard Marius's authoritative and engaging portrait, Sir Thomas More, the martyr and brilliant public figure, is a lesson for our season.
Reviews / Votes
[Richard Marius's Thomas More] will be the definitive popular biography. Custody of the popular memory of a figure like More is of some real importance, and Marius's custody is exemplary. His book is accessible enough to be read by a wide audience but complete and original enough to merit reading by a specialized audience. It is as subtle and satisfying a portrait as I have encountered in years. -- Jack Miles * Los Angeles Times Book Review * A very remarkable and exciting book, full of knowledge and understanding. -- G. R. Elton * New York Review of Books * [Richard Marius's] principal claim as a biographer is an unrivaled knowledge of More's works. This serves him very well, in my view. For instance, he is the first writer to stress the central importance of More's unfinished biography of Richard III. -- Paul Johnson * New York Times Book Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
653 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-674-88525-7 (9780674885257)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Richard Marius was a historian, novelist, playwright, and a member of the Harvard faculty.