02398cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500170014126400510015830000470020933600260025633700260028233800360030850000310034450802090037552013000058453400450188465300260192965300430195565300430199885600430204141139UtSlPG20260610133936.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aThorne, Guy,d1875-192314aThe Drunkard 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-10-22  aE-text prepared by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com)  a"The Drunkard" by Guy Thorne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of alcoholism and its impacts on individuals and society, primarily through the character of Dr. Morton Sims, who is deeply involved in the study of inebriety and its psychological effects. It portrays the stark realities of life intertwined with the nuances of human behavior, reflecting on the tragic consequences of addiction.  The opening of the novel sets an atmospheric tone, beginning with a prologue that introduces Dr. Morton Sims in his London home, contemplating a murder case that is connected to his research on alcoholism. The scene quickly shifts to his dining room, where he prepares to welcome his sister and a friend, Mrs. Daly, discussing their roles in the temperance movement. The narrative captures Sims’ complex emotional landscape as he receives an urgent letter about a convicted murderer, Hancock, who is to be executed the next morning. The chapter closes with Sims revealing his precarious balance of professional duty and personal morality as he prepares to visit Hancock, suggesting a deeper exploration of the themes of guilt, redemption, and the psychological underpinnings of addiction in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTemperance -- Fiction  aAlcoholics -- Great Britain -- Fiction  aAlcoholism -- Great Britain -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41139