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Thomas More: A Biography

Over the centuries, biographers of Thomas More have always praised him and made him an example for their own times. He was a man for all seasons. This Tudor prelate and Lord Chancellor of England shared human qualities identifiable in all ages — pride, love, ambition, generosity, hypocrisy, and greed. He was less than common because he was witty and a great storyteller — the best between Chaucer and Shakespeare. Truly, he was a Renaissance man with the contradictions such praise imposes on a towering figure. In Richard Marius's authoritative and engaging portrait, Sir Thomas More, the martyr and brilliant public figure, is a lesson for our season.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 562
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780674885257
  • Genres
  • biography, history, collections
  • Release date
  • 1999