Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.