02474cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000260012624502460015226400510039830000470044933600260049633700260052233800360054850000310058450802100061552010930082553400740191865300210199265300200201385600720203385600430210567190UtSlPG20260610134542.0mcr n260607r20221906utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06028456  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFogg, Lawrence Daniel14aThe Asbestos Society of Sinners :bdetailing the diversions of Dives and others on the playground of Pluto, with some broken threads of drop-stitch history, picked up by a newspaper man in Hades and woven into a Stygian nights' entertainment 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-01-17  aCharlene Taylor, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Asbestos Society of Sinners" by Lawrence Daniel Fogg is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces a reporter who embarks on a surreal journey to Hades, where he encounters famous historical figures and mythical characters, exploring themes of sin, humor, and the absurdities of life and death as he navigates the underworld.   The opening of the novel sets a whimsical tone as the protagonist, a journalist for the New York Universe, receives a bizarre assignment from his city editor to cover an event in Hades, showcasing Fogg's blend of satire and wit. After a humorous and chaotic ferry accident, the protagonist finds himself on the banks of the River Styx, where he wisely engages with Charon, the ferryman, who shares intriguing insights about the society of dead sinners above which looms the Asbestos Society. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is introduced to the quirky atmosphere of Hades and its inhabitants, leading to dialogues that explore historical and literary references with a comedic twist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Mayhew Publishing Company, 1906  aHumorous stories  aHell -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/asbestossocietyo00fogg/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67190