<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 사무엘 버틀러의 캔터베리 정착 1년차>
《캔터베리 정착 1년차》는 사무엘 버틀러가 쓴 책으로 1863년에 처음 출판되었다. 사무엘 버틀러는 1859년 뉴질랜드로 이민하여 남섬 캔터베리 지역에 정착한 영국 작가이다. 그의 책은 새로운 정착지에서의 첫해 동안의 경험을 직접적으로 설명한다.
책에서 버틀러는 새로운 정착지 건설의 어려움과 성공, 원주민 마오리족과의 상호 작용, 농업 활동, 사회 생활 등 캔터베리 생활의 다양한 측면을 설명하고 있다. 그의 관찰은 종종 상세하고 반성적이어서 유럽인이 뉴질랜드에 정착한 초기 시대에 대한 통찰력을 제공해 준다.
이 책은 역사적 문헌으로서뿐만 아니라 버틀러의 예리한 관찰과 재치가 돋보이는 문학적 가치로도 가치가 높다고 평가된다. 이는 캔터베리의 초기 정착민들이 직면한 현실을 엿보고 식민지화와 새로운 환경에 대한 적응이라는 더 넓은 주제를 다루고 있다.
전반적으로 "캔터베리 정착의 첫 해"는 뉴질랜드 역사, 식민지 문학, 19세기 개척자들의 경험에 관심이 있는 사람들에게 중요한 작품으로 활용될 수 있다.


“The First Year of Canterbury Settlement” is a book written by Samuel Butler and first published in 1863. Samuel Butler was a British writer who immigrated to New Zealand in 1859 and settled in the Canterbury region of the South Island. His book is a first-hand account of his experiences during the first years in his new settlement.
In the book, Butler describes various aspects of Canterbury life, including the difficulties and successes of building a new settlement, interactions with the indigenous Maori people, agricultural activities, and social life. His observations are often detailed and reflective, providing insight into the early days of European settlement in New Zealand.
This book is considered valuable not only as a historical document, but also for its literary value, highlighting Butler's keen observation and wit. It provides a glimpse into the realities faced by Canterbury's early settlers and addresses the wider themes of colonization and adaptation to new environments.
Overall, "The First Years of Canterbury Settlement" can be considered an important work for those interested in New Zealand history, colonial literature, and the experiences of 19th-century pioneers.

Summary
It is a windy, rainy day?cold withal; a little boat is putting off from the pier at Gravesend, and making for a ship that is lying moored in the middle of the river; therein are some half-dozen passengers and a lot of heterogeneous-looking luggage; among the passengers, and the owner of some of the most heterogeneous of the heterogeneous luggage, is myself. The ship is an emigrant ship, and I am one of the emigrants.

Contents
CHAPTER I. It is a windy, rainy day _ cold withal
CHAPTER II. Before continuing the narrative of my voyage
CHAPTER III. January 27, 1860.?Oh, the heat!
CHAPTER IV. February 10, 1860.?I must confess to being fairly puzzled
CHAPTER V. Since my last, I have made another expedition
CHAPTER VI. June, 1860.?The V hut is a fait accompli
CHAPTER VII. I completed the loading of my dray on
CHAPTER VIII. There was a little hut on my run built
CHAPTER IX. The flora of this province is very disappointing
CHAPTER X. In looking for a run, some distance must be traversed