Unconscious Memory

Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was a Victorian author, critic, and thinker well known for his satirical and probing literary works that often questioned deeply held societal mores and ideologies. Born on December 4, 1835, in Langar, Nottinghamshire, Butler was the son of a clergyman and grew up in a strict religious environment. He was educated at Shrewsbury and St John's College, Cambridge, before emb...