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Erewhon is an 1872 novel by Samuel Butler. It was inspired partly by his time in colonial New Zealand and by his reading of Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species'.

Erewhon is an 1872 [[novel]] by [[Samuel Butler]]. It was inspired partly by his time in colonial [[New Zealand]] and by his reading of [[Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin's]] '[[On the Origin of Species]]'.

   

   

The work centres around a young traveller, who, setting off to make his fortune in a far off country, discovers the remote and idealistic land of Erewhon (backwards it is reminiscent of the word 'Nowhere'). However, it is soon learned that this apparent Utopia has many faults.

The work centers around a young traveler, who, setting off to make his fortune in a far off [[country]], discovers the remote and idealistic land of Erewhon (backwards it is reminiscent of the word 'Nowhere'). However, it is soon learned that this apparent [[Utopia]] has many faults.

Erewhon heavily bears the influence of evolutionary theory, and is written by an author who would later come to oppose the theory of natural selection put forward by Darwin.  While Samuel Butler was a criticiser of religious hypocrisy, his archetypal attitudes as a conservative Englishman are prevalent in the book.

Erewhon heavily bears the influence of [[evolutionary theory]], and is written by an author who would later come to oppose the theory of [[natural selection]] put forward by Darwin.  While Samuel Butler was critical of [[religious]] [[hypocrisy]], his [[archetype|archetypal]] attitudes as a [[conservative]] [[English|Englishman]] are prevalent in the book.

It is a fresh and original work of literature, though it has been described by Peter Mudford as lacking in high imagination.

It is a fresh and original work of [[literature]], though it has been described by Peter Mudford as lacking in high imagination.