Samuel Butler (novelist)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/samuel-butler-novelist

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1. When was Samuel Butler (novelist) born?December 4, 1835
2. When did Samuel Butler (novelist) die?June 18, 1902
3. What is the career?Novelist, critic, translator, essayist, and art historian
4. Who was Samuel Butler?Samuel Butler was a Victorian writer who loved to make funny stories about robots and what it means to be human.
5. What is Erewhon?Erewhon is a satirical book that shows a world where sickness is a crime and machines are treated like gods, to point out how people sometimes trust progress too much.

Victorian Era: The period of British history during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), marked by industrial growth and social change.
Satirical Utopian Novel: A novel that uses humor and irony to depict an ideal society, often to critique the real world.
Posthumously: Published, awarded, or occurring after the death of the person involved.
Orthodoxy: The adherence to established or traditional beliefs, especially in religion or politics.