Grappling with the Monster; Or, the Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink
Fiction & Literature, Psychological, Classics, Romance, Contemporary
| Author: | T. S. Arthur | ISBN: | 1230002962139 |
| Publisher: | GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS | Publication: | December 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | T. S. Arthur |
| ISBN: | 1230002962139 |
| Publisher: | GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS |
| Publication: | December 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
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Synopsis:
Timothy Shay Arthur (June 6, 1809 – March 6, 1885) was a popular 19th-century American author, most famous for his temperance novel, Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There (1854). His novel, which demonized alcohol and the evils of over-consumption, held great sway over the American public and moved the temperance movement further ahead. He wrote a large number of short stories, which were printed in Godey's Lady's Book -- the most popular antebellum era magazine in America. His prolific stories and novels promoted the sound values, beliefs and habits of the well mannered middle-class.
*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS***
Synopsis:
Timothy Shay Arthur (June 6, 1809 – March 6, 1885) was a popular 19th-century American author, most famous for his temperance novel, Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There (1854). His novel, which demonized alcohol and the evils of over-consumption, held great sway over the American public and moved the temperance movement further ahead. He wrote a large number of short stories, which were printed in Godey's Lady's Book -- the most popular antebellum era magazine in America. His prolific stories and novels promoted the sound values, beliefs and habits of the well mannered middle-class.
