1st Edition
Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society, by Robert Southey
Volume I
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Preface
Robert Southey: A Selective Chronology 1808-1843
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Progress and Prospects: Colloquies and Romantic History
The Social Context: Southey and Robert Owen
Origins and Composition
Publication and Reception
This Edition
Note on the text and editorial procedures
Sir Thomas More; or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society (1829)
Volume I
Dedication
Preface
I. Introduction
II. The Improvement Of The World
III. The Druidical Stones.—Visitations Of Pestilence
IV. Feudal Slavery.—Growth Of Pauperism
V. Decay of the Feudal System.—Edward VI.—Alfred
VI. Walla Crag.—Owen Of Lanark
VII. The Manufacturing System.—Part II.
VIII. Steam.—War.—Prospects Of Europe
IX. Derwentwater.—Catholic Emancipation.—Ireland
Volume II
X. Crosthwaite Church.—St. Kentigern.—Part II.—The Reformation.—Dissenters.—Methodists
XI. Infidelity.—Church Establishment
XII. Blencathra.—Threlkeld Tarn.—The Cliffords.—Part II.—Privileged Orders.—The American Governments
XIII. The River Greta.—Trade.—Population.—Colonies.
XIV. The Library
XV. The Conclusion
Appendix
Notes and Illustrations
Volume II
Editorial Notes
Appendix A: Reviews of Colloquies
Appendix B: A note on ‘Montesinos’, Southey’s name in Colloquies
Appendix C: Southey’s sources for Colloquies (edited from the Sale Catalogue of his library)
Index
Biography
Dr Tom Duggett is Associate Professor in English Literature at Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou, China.
