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Samuel Butler
AuthorBooks · Second hand1835-1902
Samuel Butler was an English novelist and critic, best known for the satirical utopian novel Erewhon (1872) and the semi-autobiographical novel The Way of All Flesh. Both novels have remained in print since their initial publication. In other studies he examined Christian orthodoxy, evolutionary thought, and Italian art, and made prose translations of the Iliad and Odyssey that are still consulted.
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Birth
1835
Death
1902
First book
1880
Years writing
22
Samuel Butler was a Victorian polymath who excelled in literature, painting, music, and photography.
His most famous work, Erewhon, is a fundamental reference in utopian literature and science fiction.
Before becoming a writer, Butler spent time as a sheep farmer in New Zealand, an experience that deeply influenced his work.
His intellectual curiosity led him to explore diverse topics such as evolutionary theory and classical philology.
Throughout his prolific career, Butler published over four hundred works ranging from novels to musical compositions.