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Erewhon
Paperback
Science FictionClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025639451
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 342
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Erewhon is a brilliant and provocative work of satirical fiction that follows a young traveler who discovers a remote, hidden civilization in the mountains of New Zealand. In this mysterious land-the name of which is an anagram of nowhere-the protagonist encounters a society that has inverted the moral and legal standards of the Victorian world. Here, physical illness is treated as a punishable crime, while criminal behavior is viewed as an unfortunate malady requiring sympathy and medical treatment.
Through this mirror-image society, Samuel Butler masterfully critiques the religious hypocrisy, legal inconsistencies, and social rigidities of his era. A particularly famous segment, The Book of the Machines, offers a visionary look at the evolution of technology, suggesting that machines might one day develop consciousness and surpass their human creators. This philosophical inquiry into Darwinian theory and the Industrial Revolution marks Erewhon as a pioneering precursor to modern science fiction and dystopian narratives. As the narrator navigates the strange customs and intellectual paradoxes of the Erewhonians, the work serves as a timeless exploration of human nature, justice, and the arbitrary nature of societal norms.
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