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  • The Way of All Flesh

  • By: Samuel Butler
  • Narrated by: Tom Conway
  • Length: 52 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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By: Samuel Butler
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Summary

The Way of All Flesh is a semi-autobiographical novel by Samuel Butler that attacks Victorian-era hypocrisy. Written between 1873 and 1884, it traces four generations of the Pontifex family. It represents a relaxation from the religious outlook from a Calvinistic approach, which is presented as harsh. Butler dared not publish it during his lifetime, but when it was published, it was accepted as part of the general revulsion against Victorianism.

Public Domain (P)2010 Saland Publishing
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