Volume I

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Preface

Robert Southey: a Selective Chronology 1808–1843

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Progress and Prospects: Sir Thomas More and Romantic History

The Social Context: Southey and Robert Owen

Origins and Composition

Publication and Reception

This Edition

Note on the text and editorial procedures

SIR THOMAS MORE: OR, COLLOQUIES ON THE PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS OF SOCIETY. (1829)

Volume I

Dedication

Preface

I. Colloquy I. The Introduction.

II. Colloquy II. The Improvement Of The World.

III. Colloquy III. The Druidical Stones.—Visitations Of Pestilence.

IV. Colloquy IV. Feudal Slavery.—Growth Of Pauperism.

V. Colloquy V. Decay of the Feudal System.—Edward VI.—Alfred.

VI. Colloquy VI. Walla Crag.—Owen Of Lanark.

VII. Colloquy VII. The Manufacturing System.

Part II. Manufacturing System. —National Wealth.

VIII. Colloquy VIII. Steam—War—Prospects Of Europe.

IX. Colloquy IX. Derwentwater—Catholic Emancipation—Ireland.

Volume II

X. Colloquy X. Crosthwaite Church.—St. Kentigern.

Part II.—The Reformation.—Dissenters.—Methodists.

XI. Colloquy XI. Infidelity.—Church Establishment..

XII. Colloquy XII. Blencathra.—Threlkeld Tarn.—The Cliffords.

Part II.—Privileged Orders.—The American Governments.

XIII. Colloquy XIII. The River Greta.—Trade.—Population.—Colonies.

XIV. Colloquy XIV. The Library.

XV. Colloquy XV. The Conclusion.

Appendix

Volume II

Southey's Notes and Illustrations

Table of Variants and Guide to Pagination

Editorial Notes

Appendix A: Reviews of Sir Thomas More.

Appendix B: A note on ‘Montesinos’, Southey’s name in Sir Thomas More.

Appendix C: Southey’s sources for Sir Thomas More (edited from the Sale Catalogue of his Library)

Index

Dr Tom Duggett is Associate Professor in English Literature at Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, Suzhou, China.