# Thomas More

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460: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 32)

Beyond is sponsored by The Malone Society: The permanent utility of original textsThe History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story…

Sir Thomas More-Anthony Munday

"Sir Thomas More-Anthony Munday" delves into the life and legacy of Sir Thomas More, a pivotal figure in English history known for his steadfast principles and moral fortitude. This audiobook explores themes of integrity, justice, and the struggle between personal belief and societal expectation, m…

458: The Norwich Grocers' Play - Version B (Full Cast Adaptation)

Beyond is sponsored by The Malone Society: The permanent utility of original texts Our latest release is the second version of the Norwich Grocers' play - B - or, The Story of the Temptation of Man in Paradise by the UnknownThis play dates to around June 1565, and survives in an 18th transcriptio…

Utopia Burnet translation - Thomas More

Thomas More's "Utopia," translated by Gilbert Burnet, explores a fictional society where communal living and idealism reign supreme, presenting a world where everything belongs to everyone and individuals work according to their desires. This thought-provoking narrative challenges listeners to refl…

Thomas More 1 | Who Was Thomas More, and Why Did He Imagine Nowhere?

Send us Fan Mail Who was Thomas More before he became a martyr — and why did a man at the heart of Tudor government imagine a society called “nowhere”?Samuel Woodall and Jack Thomson begin a new Beyond the Text series on More and Utopia. We explore the lawyer, humanist and statesman behind the famo…

Utopia Burnet translation - Thomas More

Thomas More's "Utopia," translated by Gilbert Burnet, explores a fictional society where communal living and idealism reign supreme, presenting a world where everything belongs to everyone and individuals work according to their desires. This thought-provoking narrative challenges listeners to refl…

459: Discussing: Brave Spirits with Charlene V Smith

Beyond is sponsored by The Malone Society: The permanent utility of original textsThis week we have a chat about the work of Charlene V Smith and Brave Spirits Theatre. Spoilers for The Bloody Banquet and The Maid's Tragedy - and to some degree Tis Pity She's a Whore, The Changeling, The Duchess …

S7e9 A Man for All Seasons

When the Pope refused to annul King Henry VII's marriage, the king broke from the Catholic Church, declared himself Supreme Head of the new Church of England, and immediately demanded loyalty from all his subjects. Sir Thomas More, England's Lord Chancellor, was unwilling or unable to denounce his …