Setting out to make his fortune, a young traveller discovers the remote and beautiful land of Erewhon, and is given a home among its handsome citizens. But their visitor soon discovers that this... Læs mere
Throws a subversive brick at the smug face of Victorian domesticity. Published in 1903, a year after Butler's death, this novel is a thinly disguised account of his own childhood and youth 'in the bosom of a Christian family'.
This 1863 publication was compiled from letters sent from New Zealand by the young Samuel Butler (1835–1902). They describe practical and financial aspects of his... Læs mere
This 1908 volume of Samuel Butler's writings falls into two parts: the first part was derived from Thyer's edition of The Genuine Remains in Verse... Læs mere
Originally published in 1905, this book contains the text of Hudibras by the satirical poet Samuel Butler (1613–80). The text is taken from the 1678 edition of the poem, and notes on the variations on the text found in previous versions are included at the back of the book.