description: Ernest Pontifex, protagonist in The Way of All Flesh, battles his father's iron will in a personal struggle to fully realize the potential of the self. While taking the position of an intellectual gadfly determined to attack the shams of society, Pontifex also assumes the de facto role of spokesman for the author's unique anti-Victorian beliefs.
language: English
title: The Way of All Flesh
titlecomplete: The Way of All Flesh (Cliffs Notes)
publisher: Cliffs Notes