Erewhon
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.