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Erewhon is a novel by Samuel Butler published in 1871. It concerns a fictional country called Erewhon which the protagonist supposedly discovers while exploring the interior of the South Island of New Zealand. The name is an anagram of 'nowhere.'
The novel, considered a classic of the dystopia genre, is a satirical look at various aspects of Victorian era society, including criminal punishment, religion and anthropocentrism.
