The Fair Haven

The Fair Haven is a religious satire novel written by Samuel Butler. The book is a parody of the New Testament and aims to challenge traditional Christian beliefs. It follows the story of a man named Ernest Pontifex who, after experiencing a crisis of faith, embarks on a journey to find the ""true"" religion. Along the way, he encounters various religious figures and sects, each with their own interpretation of the Bible. The novel is divided into three parts: ""The Search"", ""The Finding"", and ""The Return"". Throughout the novel, Butler uses humor and irony to criticize organized religion and its dogmatic beliefs. The Fair Haven was initially published anonymously in 1873, but Butler later revealed himself as the author. The book was controversial at the time of its publication and received mixed reviews. However, it has since been recognized as a significant work of religious satire and a precursor to modernist literature.This particular design may appear sometimes, but not always, nor often. Thus I think that the particular design which St. Matthew had in view whilst he was writing the history of the Resurrection, was to attest the faithful performance of Christ's promise to his disciples to go before them into Galilee; because he alone, except Mark, who seems to have taken it from him, has recorded this promise, and he alone has confined his narrative to that single appearance to the disciples which fulfilled it. It was the preconcerted, the great and most public manifestation of our Lord's person.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.