The Butler, Samuel 1835-1902 creator text utu 2000 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Way of All Flesh" by Samuel Butler is a semi-autobiographical novel written between 1873 and 1884, though published posthumously in 1903. This scathing attack on Victorian hypocrisy follows four generations of the Pontifex family, centering on Ernest Pontifex's turbulent journey from oppressive childhood to troubled adulthood. Dominated by hypocritical parents and navigating theological crises, prison, a disastrous marriage, and eventual liberation, Ernest's story captured the anti-Victorian sentiment of its time, earning recognition as a landmark English novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_All_Flesh Release date is 2000-02-01 David Price Original publication data not identified Autobiographical fiction England -- Fiction Domestic fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Children of clergy -- Fiction Conflict of generations -- Fiction Parent and adult child -- Fiction Middle class -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2084 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2084 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133053.0 2084