空想社会主义的创始人托马斯•莫尔在他的名著《乌托邦》中虚构了一个航海家航行到一个奇乡异国“乌托邦”的旅行见闻。在那里，财产是公有的，人民是平等的，实行着按需分配的原则，大家穿统一的工作服，在公共餐厅就餐，官吏由秘密投票产生。他认为，私有制是万恶之源，必须消灭它。

1 LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE
2 INTRODUCTION
3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLAND
4 OF THEIR TOWNS
5 OF THEIR MAGISTRATES
6 OF THEIR TRADES
7 OF THEIR MANNER OF LIVING
8 OF THEIR TRAVELLING
9 OF THEIR TREASURE
10 OF THEIR MORALITY
11 OF THEIR LEARNING
12 OF THEIR SLAVES
13 OF THEIR MARRIAGES
14 OF THEIR LAWS
15 OF THEIR MILITARY DISCIPLINE
16 OF THE RELIGIONS
17 CONCLUSION

　　本书作者托马斯·莫尔（1478-1535），文艺复兴时期英国空想社会主义者，欧洲空想社会主义的创始人，以其名著《乌托邦》而名垂史册。