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A review by kylaslittlelibrary
Erewhon: 150th Anniversary Edition by Samuel Butler
3.0
Erewhon by Samuel Butler
Even though this is the 150 year anniversary addition, I had never heard of it before.
I love the use of English in classics and this definitely has that. It is a story in which the narrator finds a unknown civilization with strange ideals and beliefs (in which the author uses to satirize the Victorian society of his day.) There is adventure, a smidge of romance, and some eye rolling.
This was definitely a case of picking a book by its cover but I still enjoyed it for what it had to offer.
Content warning: This is an old novel in which they use outdated terminology of tribal peoples, race, and pretty much anyone that doesn’t fit the mold of English Gentleman.
Even though this is the 150 year anniversary addition, I had never heard of it before.
I love the use of English in classics and this definitely has that. It is a story in which the narrator finds a unknown civilization with strange ideals and beliefs (in which the author uses to satirize the Victorian society of his day.) There is adventure, a smidge of romance, and some eye rolling.
This was definitely a case of picking a book by its cover but I still enjoyed it for what it had to offer.
Content warning: This is an old novel in which they use outdated terminology of tribal peoples, race, and pretty much anyone that doesn’t fit the mold of English Gentleman.