Areopagitica vs Utopia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Miniature books, Politics, Early works to 1800, Nonfiction
Areopagitica
Areopagitica: A speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing to the Parliament of England is John Milton's famous tract against censorship. Published in 1644, Areopagitica is named after a speech by Isocrates, a fifth…
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Utopia
First published in 1516, Thomas More's Utopia is one of the most important works of European humanism. Through the voice of the mysterious traveler Raphael Hythloday, More describes a pagan, communist city-state…
The verdict
- Readers rate Areopagitica highest: Areopagitica 3.8 · Utopia 3.5.
- Utopia has the widest readership — 85593 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Areopagitica | Utopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2686) | 3.5 (85593) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (4) | 3.2 (153) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | 3.5 (12) |
Reception
| Areopagitica | Utopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2686 | 85593 |
| Editions | 113 | 198 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4064 | 127649 |
| Reading it now | 147 | 7297 |
| Written reviews | 239 | 5499 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2951 | 12329 |
| Pages | 73 | 164 |