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Erewhon / Erewhon revisited

  • 1927 first published
  • 400 pages
  • 48 editions

Samuel Butler's Erewhon / Erewhon revisited (1927) is an alternate history and Victorian science fiction novel. Readers will find themes of utopias.

8 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 48 editions.

At about 400 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Erewhon / Erewhon revisited

In 'Erewhon', Higgs, a young Englishman, wanders into a long-isolated utopia : In 'Erewhon revisited', Higgs's now-grown son sets out to visit Erewhon himself.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Utopias
  • Science fiction
  • FICTION / Classics
  • FICTION / Alternative History
  • FICTION / Fantasy / General

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Erewhon / Erewhon revisited?

Erewhon / Erewhon revisited was written by Samuel Butler and first published in 1927.

What genre is Erewhon / Erewhon revisited?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History, Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

How long is Erewhon / Erewhon revisited?

The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Erewhon / Erewhon revisited?

Readers who like it often enjoy After London, The Scarlet Plague and Bring the Jubilee.

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