The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler, Fiction, Classics, Fantasy, Literary

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Samuel Butler, a notable Victorian iconoclast, famously shifted from Christianity to embrace Darwin's theory of evolution. His literary breakthrough came with the satirical novel Erewhon, which critiques Victorian customs. Afterward, he began writing The Way of All Flesh, an autobiographical tale reflecting his struggles against the constraints of a religious family and society. Initially set aside to protect his family, it was published posthumously in 1903, featuring the character Ernest Pontifex, who embodies Butler's own experiences and conflicts with Victorian values.