Samuel Butler

Samuel Butler was an English novelist, essayist, and critic.
* He was born on December 4, 1835, in Langar, Nottinghamshire, England.
* He studied at Shrewsbury School and St. John's College, Cambridge.
* He emigrated to New Zealand in 1859, but returned to England in 1864.
* He is best known for his satirical novels Erewhon (1872) and The Way of All Flesh (1903).
* He also wrote essays on a variety of subjects, including religion, evolution, and Italian art.
* He died on June 18, 1902, in London.
* He is considered one of the most important English writers of the late 19th century.