The Way of All Flesh
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Journey into the moral and societal complexities of the late 19th century through Samuel Butler's "The Way of All Flesh." This timeless novel explores the life of Ernest Pontifex, a young man grappling with the rigid conventions of Victorian England. In a world where tradi
Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler (1835–1902) was an English author whose turbulent upbringing would inspire one of his greatest works, The Way of All Flesh. Butler grew up in a volatile home with an overbearing father who was both mentally and physically abusive. He was eventually sent to boarding school and then St. John's College where he studied Classics. As a young adult, he lived in a parish and aspired to become a clergyman but had a sudden crisis of faith. He decided to travel the world and create new experiences fueling his literary career.
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