Erewhon or, Over the Range: a 19th century science fiction novel - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

“Property, marriage, the law; as the bed to the river, so rule and convention to the instinct; and woe to him who tampers with the banks while the flood is flowing.”

"Erewhon; Or, Over the Range" by Samuel Butler is a thought-provoking satire that explores a mysterious, isolated society where conventional norms are turned upside down. As the protagonist, an explorer named Higgs discovers a remote, isolated society Erewhon, he encounters bizarre inversions of his own society. Illness is treated as a crime, while criminal behavior is seen as a disease. Machines are banned due to fears of their evolution. Higgs befriends Yram, the daughter of a local magistrate, and becomes romantically involved with her. Rich in irony and wit, "Erewhon" cleverly critiques Victorian society while remaining timeless in its relevance. This provocative journey through a topsy-turvy world captivates and stimulates critical thinking, making it a must-read for those who enjoy incisive social commentary.
The novel is one of the first to explore ideas of artificial intelligence in the three-chapter "Book of the Machines", with the potentially dangerous ideas of machine consciousness and self-replicating machines.

Sneak Peek

“Do not let me be misunderstood as living in fear of any actually existing machine; there is probably no known machine which is more than a prototype of future mechanical life. The present machines are to the future as the early Saurians to man. The largest of them will probably greatly diminish in size. Some of the lowest vertebrate attained a much greater bulk than has descended to their more highly organised living representatives, and in like manner a diminution in the size of machines has often attended their development and progress...”

Annotated Content

This edition has been annotated with the following unique content.

• Historical Context
• Detailed 20th Century Analysis

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Title Details

• Original 1903 Text
• Classic Literature
• 5 x 8 Inches
• Matte Cover
• Cream Paper

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