Samuel Butler (1835-1902)

Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was a Victorian novelist.

Don't confuse him with the 17th-century poet who wrote Hudibras.

For the GRE Literature Exam, associate the following works with Samuel Butler:

1. Erewhon (1872, aka "Nowhere")
-Satire of Victorian society; parody of Utopia; similar to Gulliver's Travels

2. The Way of All Flesh (1903)
-Four generations of the Pontifex family; attacks Victorian-era (sexual) hypocrisy

Samuel Butler is not worth adding to your GRE Literature reading list.