New Atlantis

A utopian fiction published posthumously in 1627, this unfinished work by Francis Bacon follows sailors who, after being blown off course in the South Sea, discover Bensalem, an ideal Christian commonwealth centered on a scientific research institution called Solomon's House.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic science fiction and fantasy›Utopias, dystopias, and satirical voyages›Ideal societies and utopias

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Bibliophiles›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic science fiction and fantasy›Utopias, dystopias, and satirical voyages›Ideal societies and utopias