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)

Chapitres

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

Critiques

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.