Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 762 Butler, Samuel 1835 1902 Cellarius The Way of All Flesh Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_All_Flesh David Price "The Way of All Flesh" by Samuel Butler is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story primarily revolves around the Pontifex family, exploring themes of heredity and the complexities of familial relationships in a Victorian context. The narrative begins with an exploration of Mr. Pontifex's life, highlighting the dynamics within the family, particularly the contrasting personalities between the generations. The opening of the novel introduces the elderly carpenter Mr. Pontifex, revealing his life and character through the eyes of a young narrator who reflects on his memories of the old man and his wife, as well as their somewhat unconventional marriage. This sets the stage for the exploration of their son George Pontifex, who is influenced by his birth and upbringing, leading to significant personal and professional aspirations. The relationship between George and his parents emerges as a central theme, foreshadowing the subsequent struggles and developments in the lives of his children. The beginning hints at broader societal critiques, particularly on themes of class, wealth, and expectations, which Butler intricately weaves throughout the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en 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 Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 939387 2025-08-01T12:10:16.374622 text/html 959372 2021-05-12T05:52:37 text/html 745021 2021-05-12T05:54:29 text/html application/zip 938922 2025-08-01T12:10:27.178667 application/epub+zip 943653 2025-08-01T12:10:18.645666 application/epub+zip 524205 2025-08-01T12:10:17.296637 application/epub+zip 1166929 2025-08-01T12:10:34.675560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1104494 2025-08-01T12:10:26.241584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662387 2022-09-01T13:39:54.930700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 917699 2025-08-01T12:10:15.620693 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 917648 2021-05-12T05:53:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 345468 2021-05-12T05:54:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20406 2025-08-01T12:10:34.850548 application/rdf+xml 12465 2025-08-01T12:10:17.852628 image/jpeg 3377 2025-08-01T12:10:17.552616 image/jpeg 808824 2025-08-01T12:10:16.476666 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia