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Samuel Butler: Quick Facts

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Born December 4, 1835 • England
Died June 18, 1902 (aged 66) • London • England
Notable Works “Erewhon” • “The Fair Haven” • “The Way of All Flesh”

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Samuel Butler, detail of an oil painting by Charles Gogin, 1896; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Samuel Butler, detail of an oil painting by Charles Gogin, 1896; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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