02505cam a22003373u 4500 67190 UtSlPG 20260610134542.0 m cr n 260607r20221906utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 06028456 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Fogg, Lawrence Daniel The Asbestos Society of Sinners : detailing 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 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-01-17 Charlene 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.) "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.) Originally published: United States: Mayhew Publishing Company, 1906 Humorous stories Hell -- Fiction https://archive.org/details/asbestossocietyo00fogg/page/n7/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67190 108012 108012