# The Nosnibors — Erewhon character guide

> The Nosnibors in Erewhon by Samuel Butler.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0021-xvii-ydgrun-and-the-ydgrunites

## Who they are

The family household of Mr. and Mrs. Nosnibor and their daughters.

## In the story

### [XIV: Mahaina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_se/chapters/xiv-mahaina)

The family with whom the narrator is staying; they introduce him to their social circle and engage in the debate about Mahaina.

### [XX: What They Mean by It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_se/chapters/xx-what-they-mean-by-it)

Implied as a family with typical Erewhonian attitudes.

### [The Colleges of Unreason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_se/chapters/xxi-the-colleges-of-unreason)

The family with whom the narrator has been staying; they encourage his interest in Zulora.

## Links

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