With his book about the imagined island of Utopia - a name that later became the overarching term for fictional state and societal designs - Thomas More (1478-1535) created a true classic of political philosophy. It remains open to this day: Did the author merely project his fantasies onto the newly discovered New World, did he intend to design a genuine model of government, or even call for political reforms in England? An edition containing the Latin original of the text is essential for a well-founded engagement with such questions.