Other Englands Utopia, Capital, and Empire in an Age of Transition

"Articulating an original and distinctive argument about the place of utopia in the early modern period, this rich and stimulating book enlarges our understanding of the genre and sharpens our sense of the era. Sarah Hogan's innovative and comprehensive readings make a considerable contribution to the field, from a singular perspective."-Christopher Kendrick, Loyola University Chicago "Other Englands develops a brilliant account of the ways early modern English literature negotiated a highly fraught moment of political and economic transition. Hogan reads familiar works in exciting new ways and productively expands the canon. Her book is beautifully written, carefully argued, and fully persuasive."-Phillip E. Wegner, University of Florida, Gainesville "[A] rich and thought-provoking analysis of the interconnections between utopianism and capitalism, which are particularly interesting when considered against the imperial context of that relationship....[All] readers will enjoy its succinct prose and clear, concise organization. This is a highly enjoyable book, which will provide many new insights for scholars of the utopian elements of early modern literature and politics."-Chloë Houston, Renaissance Quarterly "Hogan's thesis develops in well-argued, well-written, persuasive readings of texts whose ambiguities and paradoxes demonstrate not only the emergence of private and public utopian economies but also the deep and often paradoxical mixture of a traditional commons and the entrepreneur's workspace"-Daniel T. Lochman, Sixteenth Century Journal