02226cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500750015926400510023430000470028533600260033233700260035833800360038450000310042050800970045152012560054853400450180465300150184985600430186499900170190713509UtSlPG20260610133323.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aArthur, T. S.q(Timothy Shay),d1809-188510aGrappling with the Monster; Or, the Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-09-21  aE-text prepared by Leah Moser and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Grappling with the Monster; Or, the Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink" by T. S. Arthur is a temperance work written during the late 19th century. The book meticulously explores the destructive nature of alcohol, detailing its physical, mental, and social impacts on individuals and society. Through a discussion of pathological effects and personal testimonies, the narrative aims to educate readers about the dangers of alcohol consumption and advocate for total abstinence and temperance reform.  The opening of the work introduces the author’s intent to delve into the profound consequences of alcohol on health and society. Arthur utilizes biblical references to underscore the ancient warnings against strong drink, setting a somber tone that foreshadows a deep examination of alcohol's ability to enslave and ruin lives. In this introduction, the author expresses concern over alcohol's accepted presence within respectable society, highlighting its role as a bringer of disease, poverty, and moral degradation. The stage is set for an exhaustive investigation into alcohol's curse and various methods of prevention and cure, thus inviting readers to consider the moral imperative of temperance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTemperance40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13509  c54898d54898