The Way of All Flesh

The Way of All Flesh (1903) is a
semi-autobiographical novel by Samuel Butler which 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.

— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.