Which of the following statements correctly describe 'utopia' and 'dystopia'?
- A. More's Utopia (1516) is an essay in four books.
- B. More first gave the genre its name by calling his imaginary republic Utopia.
- C. Utopia was originally written in English.
- D. Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World are dystopian (anti-utopian) texts.
- E. Utopia was translated into French, German and Spanish by Ralph Robinson.
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Correct answer: C. B and D only
Explanation
Utopia is in two books and in Latin; Ralph Robinson translated it into English (1551).
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