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Luck or Cunning? is a novel written by Samuel Butler, published in 1886. The story is set in the fictional town of Mudie's, where the protagonist, Jack, is a young man who is trying to make his way in the world. Jack is not particularly intelligent or talented, but he is determined... Read Full Overview

Luck or Cunning? is a satirical novel written by Samuel Butler, first published in 1886. The book follows the story of Thomas Loveday, a young man who, after being orphaned at a young age, is taken in by his wealthy uncle. Thomas is sent to Oxford University, where he becomes... Read Full Overview

"Luck or Cunning As the Main Means of Organic Modification" from Samuel Butler. Iconoclastic Victorian-era English author (1835-1902).

This edition of Luck or Cunning? by Samuel Butler is given by Golden - Million Book Edition

Butler (1835-1902) was the iconoclastic English author of the Utopian satirical novel Erewhon (1872) and the semi-autobiographical The Way of All Flesh, published posthumously in 1903, both of which have remained in print since first publication. In other studies he examined... Read Full Overview

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