The Way of All Flesh (Penguin Classics)
por Butler, Samuel
- Usado
- Aceitável
- Brochura
- Condição
- Aceitável
- ISBN 10
- 0140430121
- ISBN 13
- 9780140430127
- Livreiro
-
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, United Kingdom
2 Cópias disponíveis deste vendedor
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
Sinopse
The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler is a semi-autobiographical novel that attacks Victorian-era hypocrisy. The story traces the history of the Pontifex family from the early eighteenth century until about 1880 and focuses, for the most part, on the life of young Ernest Pontifex, the novel’s protagonist. Yet Ernest isn’t born until 1835, in the book’s 17th chapter. Butler uses the first 16 chapters to provide a psychological portrait of the Pontifex family background as a means of allowing readers to understand what factors have gone into forming Ernest’s personality and the longevity of the chains of tradition he must break. Upon publication in 1903, the book seemed very much of its time, an early 20th century groundbreaker alongside the work of Sigmund Freud and Pablo Picasso. The Way of All Flesh seemed to celebrate the end of the Victorian age just as it was decidedly over. But in fact, Butler had written the book decades earlier, between 1873 and 1884, though he deemed it too shocking for publication during his lifetime. As a result, Richard Alexander Streatfeild, a friend of Butler’s, arranged the publication — as the author requested of him — a year after his death. Streatfeild proved to be a good friend indeed as The Way of All Flesh was ranked twelfth on the Modern Library’s list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.
Ler mais: Encontre as primeiras edições de The Way of All Flesh (Penguin Classics)
Avaliações
(Entrar ou Criar uma conta primeiro!)
Detalhes
- Livreiro
- World of Books Ltd (GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- GOR001043084
- Título
- The Way of All Flesh (Penguin Classics)
- Autor
- Butler, Samuel
- Formato/Encadernação
- Brochura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Aceitável
- Quantidade Disponível
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0140430121
- ISBN 13
- 9780140430127
- Editorial
- Penguin Classics
- Local de publicação
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Esta edição foi publicada pela primeira vez
- August 30, 1966
Termos da venda
World of Books Ltd
If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase for any reason, simply email customerservice@worldofbooks.com and we will quickly resolve any issues you may have. If you have any other queries about your order, please email customerservice@worldofbooks.com. Our goal is to deliver to our customers the best possible service and we hope your experience of dealing with us lives up to our promise. If for whatever reason we fail to meet your expectations then please let us know.
Sobre o Vendedor
World of Books Ltd
Sobre World of Books Ltd
- Wob: Through Wob, we sell. We provide affordable, preloved books and media to customers all over the world. A book leaves our collection of over seven million titles and begins a new chapter every two seconds, enabling more goods to be reused.
- Ziffit: Through Ziffit, we buy. We give people around the world the opportunity to contribute to the circular economy, earn money and protect the planet, by trading their unwanted books and media.
- Shopiago: Through Shopiago, we help others. By sharing the technology that has grown World of Books Group into the business it is today, we're helping charities increase revenue and reduce waste through re-commerce.
Glossário
Alguns termos que podem ser usados ??nesta descrição incluem:
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...