"Cambridge Pieces" by Samuel Butler is a collection of writings from his time at Cambridge University, using satire to examine academic life and social standards. The essays reflect on writing style, arguing for clear and simple prose, and reminisces his journeys with a friend. The work gives a critical yet comical view of university life, mixing personal stories with bigger cultural and social ideas. The blend of humor and reflection makes it interesting for those who like literary exploration and historical views on education.
Cambridge Pieces
By Samuel Butler
Through witty observations and satirical essays, a young scholar navigates the quirks of university life, questioning conventions and celebrating the simple joys of friendship and exploration.
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2002-06-01
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About the AuthorSamuel Butler was an English novelist and critic, best known for the satirical utopian novel Erewhon (1872) and the semi-autobiographical novel The Way of All Flesh. Both novels have remained in print since their initial publication. In other studies he examined Christian orthodoxy, evolutionary thought, and Italian art, and made prose translations of the Iliad and Odyssey that are still consulted.
Samuel Butler was an English novelist and critic, best known for the satirical utopian novel Erewhon (1872) and the semi-autobiographical novel The Way of All Flesh. Both novels have remained in print since their initial publication. In other studies he examined Christian orthodoxy, evolutionary thought, and Italian art, and made prose translations of the Iliad and Odyssey that are still consulted.
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