Samuel Butler

387 books • 13 series

Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was an iconoclastic Victorian author who published a variety of works. Two of his most famous pieces are the Utopian satire Erewhon and the posthumous novel The Way of All Flesh. He is also known for examining Christian orthodoxy, substantive studies of evolutionary thought, studies of Italian art, and works of literary history and criticism. Butler also made prose translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey, which remain in use to this day.
Jan 10, 2012
Cover of The Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Butler, Head-Master of Shrewsbury School 1798-1836, and Afterwards Bishop of Lichfield, in So Far as They Illustrat

The Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Butler, Head-Master of Shrewsbury School 1798-1836, and Afterwards Bishop of Lichfield, in So Far as They Illustrat

Jan 4, 2012
Cover of A Sketch of Modern Geography

A Sketch of Modern Geography

Jan 2, 2012
Cover of Hudibras (Volume 2); A Poem

Hudibras (Volume 2); A Poem

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Hudibras (Volume 2); In Three Parts, Written in the Time of the Late Wars

Hudibras (Volume 2); In Three Parts, Written in the Time of the Late Wars

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Poetical Works (Volume 3); Of Samuel Butler

Poetical Works (Volume 3); Of Samuel Butler

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Poetical Works of Samuel Butler Volume 3

Poetical Works of Samuel Butler Volume 3

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Hudibras (Volume 3)

Hudibras (Volume 3)

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Christian Liberty; A Sermon, Preached at St. Mary's, Before His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester and the University of Cambridge, at the Installation, June 30,1811

Christian Liberty; A Sermon, Preached at St. Mary's, Before His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester and the University of Cambridge, at the Installation, June 30,1811

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Geographia Classica; Or, the Application of Ancient Geography to the Classics. for the Use of Students

Geographia Classica; Or, the Application of Ancient Geography to the Classics. for the Use of Students

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Hudibras (Volume 2-3)

Hudibras (Volume 2-3)

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Christian Liberty, a Sermon

Christian Liberty, a Sermon

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Evolution, Old and New; Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin, and Lamarck, as Compared with That of Mr. Charles Darwin

Evolution, Old and New; Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin, and Lamarck, as Compared with That of Mr. Charles Darwin

Oct 24, 2011
Cover of Um Conjuro em Todas Suas Casas

Um Conjuro em Todas Suas Casas

Aug 30, 2011
Cover of The Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Butler, Headmaster of Ehrewsbury School, 1798-1836, and Afterwards Bishop of Lichfield, in So Far as They Illustrate the Scholastic, Religious and Social Life of England, 1790-1840

The Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Butler, Headmaster of Ehrewsbury School, 1798-1836, and Afterwards Bishop of Lichfield, in So Far as They Illustrate the Scholastic, Religious and Social Life of England, 1790-1840

Aug 14, 2011
Cover of Posthumous Works in Prose and Verse

Posthumous Works in Prose and Verse

Jun 1, 2011
Cover of Butlers Hudibras. Frey U Bersetzt Von Dietrich Wilhelm Soltau.

Butlers Hudibras. Frey U Bersetzt Von Dietrich Wilhelm Soltau.

May 31, 2011
Cover of Un Conjuro En Todas Sus Casas

Un Conjuro En Todas Sus Casas

May 25, 2011
Cover of The Genuine Remains in Verse and Prose of Mr. Samuel Butler; Published from the Original Manuscripts, Formerly in the Possession of W. Longueville, Esq. with Notes by R. Thyer

The Genuine Remains in Verse and Prose of Mr. Samuel Butler; Published from the Original Manuscripts, Formerly in the Possession of W. Longueville, Esq. with Notes by R. Thyer

Apr 27, 2011
Cover of A Spell On All Their Houses

A Spell On All Their Houses

Apr 1, 2011
Cover of The Genuine Poetical Remains of Samuel Butler. with Notes by Robert Thyer ... with a Selection from the Author's Characters in Prose. Illustrated with Humorous Wood-Cuts, and Portraits of Butler and Thyer. L.P.

The Genuine Poetical Remains of Samuel Butler. with Notes by Robert Thyer ... with a Selection from the Author's Characters in Prose. Illustrated with Humorous Wood-Cuts, and Portraits of Butler and Thyer. L.P.

Mar 28, 2011
Cover of Hudibras ... With a life of the author, annotations, etc.

Hudibras ... With a life of the author, annotations, etc.

Mar 25, 2011
Cover of Erewhon (Nowhere); Or Over the Range. [By Samuel Butler.]

Erewhon (Nowhere); Or Over the Range. [By Samuel Butler.]

Mar 22, 2011
Cover of The Genuine Remains in Verse and Prose of Mr. Samuel Butler ... Published from the original manuscripts, formerly in the possession of W. Longueville, Esq. With notes by R. Thyer, etc. VOL. II

The Genuine Remains in Verse and Prose of Mr. Samuel Butler ... Published from the original manuscripts, formerly in the possession of W. Longueville, Esq. With notes by R. Thyer, etc. VOL. II

Mar 1, 2011
Cover of Essays on Life, Art and Science (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Essays on Life, Art and Science (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)