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Erewhon Hardcover - 2020

by Butler, Samuel

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  • Title Erewhon
  • Author Butler, Samuel
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition New
  • Pages 198
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Mint Editions
  • Date 2020-12-08
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ING9781513219646
  • ISBN 9781513219646 / 1513219642
  • Weight 0.76 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5 x 0.63 in (20.32 x 12.70 x 1.60 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects Utopias, Utopian fiction
  • Dewey Decimal Code 823.8

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From the publisher

Erewhon, an anagram for "nowhere," is a faraway land where citizens follow a unique set of rules disregarding conventional beliefs about money, health and science. Beneath the surface, Erewhon is fueled by hypocrisy and inhabitants are riddled with fear.

A traveler stumbles across a remote country that appears to be a peaceful paradise. It's a utopian society that doesn't use or value money in a traditional way. Criminals are considered sick and treated as patients, while the ill are imprisoned and labeled as criminals. There's also an overwhelming distrust of machines, which are outlawed due to their potential to evolve and overthrow their masters. Erewhon's superficial qualities grow to become a source of contempt and distrust.

Erewhon illustrates a world where an attempt to correct the ills of society causes more harm than good. It's a profound examination of Victorian ethics, benefiting a minority over the majority. Butler's groundbreaking novel has significantly influenced multiple writers in literature and beyond.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Erewhon is both modern and readable.

Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.

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From the rear cover

An explorer discovers a utopian society with unconventional views on crime, illness, and religion. Erewhon, by Samuel Butler, is loosely inspired by his personal experience in New Zealand where he worked as a sheep farmer. The novel is a brilliant satire of Victorian society as a rigid and failing institution.