The way of all flesh
About this book
I am the enfant terrible of literature and science. If I cannot, and I know I cannot, get the literary and scientific big-wigs to give me a shilling, I can, and I know I can, heave bricks into the middle of them.' With The Way of All Flesh, Samuel Butler threw a subversive brick at the smug face of Victorian domesticity. Published in 1903, a year after Butler's death, the novel is a thinly disguised account of his own childhood and youth 'in the bosom of a Christian family'. With irony, wit and sometimes rancour, he savaged contemporary values and beliefs, turning inside-out the conventional novel of a family's life through several generations.
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 9835 readers · 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The way of all flesh?
About ≈ 10 h 23 m — 561 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The way of all flesh?
561 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The way of all flesh?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is The way of all flesh in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in The way of all flesh?
The main characters include Samuel Butler (1835-1902).
Where does The way of all flesh take place?
It is set in England, Great Britain during 19th century, 20th century.
Who wrote The way of all flesh?
Samuel Butler.
Where can I read The way of all flesh online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library