The Way of All Flesh (Mint Editions (In Their Own Words: Biographical and Autobiographical Narratives)) - Softcover

Butler, Samuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1513268848 ISBN 13: 9781513268842

Verlag: Mint Editions, 2020

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Over the span of a century, the Pontifex family is populated by manipulative and domineering characters attempting to control the fate of the next generation. In The Way of All Flesh, Ernest Pontifex tries to pursue a righteous path but is met with painstaking hardships.

Ernest is the son of Theobald and Christina Pontifex, who are prominent members of the religious order. Ernest attempts to follow in their footsteps, embracing theology and becoming a clergyman. Yet, his position is short-lived as he discovers corruption in the High Church and loses most of his earnings. In the midst of his troubles, Ernest questions the importance of titles, status and family tradition. He travels down a rocky road that tests his faith in both man and God.

The Way of All Flesh is a scathing commentary on the hypocritical views and expectations of Victorian society. Butler was praised for his exploration of a destructive family dynamic. It’s an erratic tale and one of the most iconic novels of the early twentieth century.

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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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A semi-autobiographical novel detailing multiple generations within the tumultuous Pontifex family. The Way of All Flesh, by Samuel Butler, was written over an 11-year period and published shortly after his death in 1902. The author uses the Pontifex’s many trials to critique the rigid standards and practices of Victorian society.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1513268848
• ISBN 13: 9781513268842
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 396
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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