Erewhon
Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · March 8, 2013
In this novel, Butler satirically describes a utopian society, using the civilization of 'Erewhon' ('nowhere,' scrambled) to satirize beliefs popular in the England of his day.
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- Who it’s for
- A sly invented society gives Butler room to turn the beliefs of his day inside out.
- Genres
- Satire, Dystopian, Sci-Fi
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, March 8, 2013
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In this novel, Butler satirically describes a utopian society, using the civilization of 'Erewhon' ('nowhere,' scrambled) to satirize beliefs popular in the England of his day. Butler wrote a sequel to the novel, Erewhon Revisited.
A Strange Mirror
A sly invented society gives Butler room to turn the beliefs of his day inside out.
Come here for
- A utopian society with a satirical edge
- Familiar beliefs made strange by a place called Erewhon
Expect
- Satire aimed at popular beliefs in Butler’s England