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Erewhon

Samuel Merwin

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Summary

Samuel Butler was a Victorian-era English writer who is well known for the satire Erewhon and for examining Christian orthodoxy and evolutionary thought.  This edition of Erewhon includes a table of contents.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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