“It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be useful to Him in this respect that He tolerates their existence.”

English novelist and satirist of the late 19th century, Samuel Butler is best known for his dystopian novel *Erewhon*, a scathing critique of Victorian society and technological progress. His sharp wit and speculative fiction also extend to *The Way of All Flesh*, a semi-autobiographical novel exploring human nature and moral hypocrisy.