“Money is the last enemy that shall never be subdued. While there is flesh there is money or the want of money, but money is always on the brain so long as there is a brain in reasonable order.”

English novelist and satirist of the late 19th century, Samuel Butler is best known for his dystopian novel *Erewhon*, a scathing critique of Victorian society and technological progress. His sharp wit and speculative fiction also extend to *The Way of All Flesh*, a semi-autobiographical novel exploring human nature and moral hypocrisy.