Erewhon


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(3.9 stars; 27 reviews)

Erewhon, or Over the Range is a novel by Samuel Butler, published anonymously in 1872. The title is also the name of a country, supposedly discovered by the protagonist. In the novel, it is not revealed in which part of the world Erewhon is, but it is clear that it is a fictional country. Butler meant the title to be read as the word Nowhere backwards, even though the letters "h" and "w" are transposed. It is likely that he did this to protect himself from accusations of being unpatriotic, although Erewhon is obviously a satire of Victorian society. (summary from Wikipedia) (8 hr 0 min)

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Preface 12:55 Gelesen von calystra
Waste Lands 11:45 Gelesen von calystra
In the Wool-Shed 8:30 Gelesen von calystra
Up the River 10:24 Gelesen von calystra
The Saddle 15:33 Gelesen von calystra
The River and the Range 14:43 Gelesen von calystra
Into Erewhon 15:30 Gelesen von calystra
First Impressions 13:16 Gelesen von calystra
In Prison 15:17 Gelesen von calystra
To the Metropolis 19:43 Gelesen von calystra
Current Opinions 19:21 Gelesen von James Christopher
Some Erowhonian Trials 14:32 Gelesen von Zloot
Malcontents 18:35 Gelesen von Roger Melin
The Views of the Erowhonians Concerning Death 17:31 Gelesen von Ernst Pattynama
Mahaina 8:49 Gelesen von Zloot
The Musical Banks 27:19 Gelesen von Grant Petersen
Arowhena 16:35 Gelesen von Zloot
Ydgrun and the Ydgrunites 14:22 Gelesen von Zloot
Birth Formulae 11:54 Gelesen von Ernst Pattynama
The World of the Unborn 16:01 Gelesen von Zloot
What They Mean by It 17:35 Gelesen von Hannah Dowell
The Colleges of Unreason 17:15 Gelesen von Zloot
The Colleges of Unreason - Continued 20:34 Gelesen von Zloot
The Book of the Machines 12:13 Gelesen von Scott Carpenter
The Machines - Continued 17:08 Gelesen von Scott Carpenter
The Machines - Concluded 23:46 Gelesen von Scott Carpenter
The Views of an Erewhonian Prophet Concerning the Rights of Animals 16:03 Gelesen von Laura Davis
The Views of an Erewhonian Philosopher Concerning the Rights of Vegetables 16:48 Gelesen von Laura Davis
Escape 20:33 Gelesen von Laura Davis
Conclusion 15:37 Gelesen von Laura Davis

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a really good book


(5 stars)

A very interesting tale about a civilization that punishes physical illness but sympathizes with and seeks to correct mental and moral illnesses. It’s an interesting adventure in itself and a commentary on the stigmas still very much active in our time. There is also a very prescient discussion about technology, which I’m sure the author could not have imagined how on point he would be in the present era. Lastly, Michio Kushi, a great man and believer in natural living and robust health, named his company after the title. Could there be something idillic in this lost land?

Utter twaddle!


(2 stars)

The beliefs and practices of the Erewhonians are totally ludicrous, even for what passes as a satiricle novel. After a while, I dipped into each chapter a bit, then moved on to the next. I was glad to reach the end. Hey, you might like it but I didn't.