Samuel Butler (1835–1902) was a versatile English author, whose intellectual curiosity led him to explore various literary forms and genres in the 19th century. Although sometimes confused with his 17th-century namesake, the satirist who penned 'Hudibras,' this Butler is perhaps best known for his satirical utopian novel 'Erewhon' and the semi-autobiographical 'The Way of All Flesh.' He was a man ...