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Erewhon / Samuel Butler ; introduction by Octavia Cade.

Summary:

"When Higgs, a young traveler, stumbles upon the beautiful land of Erewhon, he soon discovers that its seemingly ideal culture is founded upon bizarre, unsettling beliefs. Crime is a sickness, while sickness is a crime; the greatest scholarly achievementis unreason, and all machines have been eliminated for fear of artificial intelligence. In a society that suppresses originality, the traveler and his values are a threat. Torn between escape and Arowhena, the woman he has grown to love, Higgs must contend with Erewhon's strange ways--and with the challenges they pose to his own beliefs." -- page [4] of cover

Record details

  • ISBN: 1645660478
  • ISBN: 9781645660477
  • Physical Description: xxi, 295 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: 150th anniversary edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Erewhon Books, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Originally published in 1872. This 150th anniversary edition first published by Erewhon Books, LLC, in 2022" -- title page verso
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject:
Utopias > Fiction.
Genre:
Satirical literature.
Utopian fiction.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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